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Camargo Illinois Information: Camargo, Illinois is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Camargo from the last gathering is 469. You can view Camargo venues that host many Camargo IL events every year. You can also research Camargo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Camargo Illinois real estate guide. Camargo Illinois has a latitude of 39.8049 and a longitude of -88.1266. Zip codes in Camargo, IL include 61919 ... more Camargo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Camargo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Camargo, IL was 469.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Camargo was 238, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Camargo, IL
There are an estimated 110 married men in the town. 64.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Camargo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Camargo is 231 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Camargo, Illinois
There are an estimated 103 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Camargo, IL
The median age of people living in Camargo, IL was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Camargo was 27. There were 347 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Camargo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Camargo, IL was 466.

White Population in Camargo, IL
The estimated White population in the Camargo community is 466, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Camargo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Camargo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Camargo, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Camargo, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Camargo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Camargo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Camargo community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Camargo, IL
The household population number in Camargo was 469.

Group Quarters Population in Camargo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Camargo, IL
The average household size in Camargo is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Camargo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 197 total housing units in Camargo.

The number of occupied housing units was 187, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (84), and 30 were renter-occupied (16, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Camargo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Camargo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 108, with a median value in dollars of 74,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Camargo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $777 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Camargo, average costs per month were $271 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 257 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Camargo, Illinois
24 people in Camargo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Camargo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Camargo was 56, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Camargo, IL
In 2000, there were 71 people in Camargo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Camargo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Camargo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Camargo, Illinois
There were 244 in the labor force in Camargo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Camargo was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Camargo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,844. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Camargo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Camargo, Illinois
Per capita income in Camargo in the last full census was 18,369. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Camargo numbered 7, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Camargo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 6.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.