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Capron Illinois Information: Capron, Illinois is part of BOONE County. Population for Capron from the last gathering is 961. You can view Capron venues that host many Capron IL events every year. You can also research Capron Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Capron Illinois real estate guide. Capron Illinois has a latitude of 42.4064 and a longitude of -88.7523. Zip codes in Capron, IL include 61012 ... more Capron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Capron, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Capron, IL was 961.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Capron was 488, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Capron, IL
There are an estimated 195 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Capron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Capron is 473 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Capron, Illinois
There are an estimated 211 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Capron, IL
The median age of people living in Capron, IL was 32.2 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 Capron was 87. There were 662 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (86) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Capron, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Capron, IL was 946.

White Population in Capron, IL
The estimated White population in the Capron community is 880, which is 91.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Capron, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Capron, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Capron, IL was 11.

Asian Population in Capron, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 41, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Capron community was 123, or 12.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Capron, IL
The household population number in Capron was 961.

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

Average Household Size in Capron, IL
The average household size in Capron is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Capron, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 354 total housing units in Capron.

The number of occupied housing units was 332, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 264 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 68 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Capron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Capron, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 254, with a median value in dollars of 106,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Capron, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,082 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Capron, average costs per month were $337 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 414 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Capron, Illinois
40 people in Capron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Capron, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Capron was 98, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Capron, IL
In 2000, there were 150 people in Capron, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Capron, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 129 people in Capron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Capron, Illinois
There were 464 in the labor force in Capron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.4 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 Capron was 30 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Capron, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,786. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Capron, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Capron, Illinois
Per capita income in Capron in the last full census was 17,624. 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 Capron numbered 6, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Capron, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 29, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.