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Casey Illinois Information: Casey, Illinois is part of CLARK County. Population for Casey from the last gathering is 2942. You can view Casey venues that host many Casey IL events every year. You can also research Casey Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Casey Illinois real estate guide. Casey Illinois has a latitude of 39.2994 and a longitude of -87.9902. Zip codes in Casey, IL include 62420 ... more Casey zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Casey, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Casey, IL was 2,942.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Casey was 1,310, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Casey, IL
There are an estimated 618 married men in the town. 59 percent of men over 15 years old in Casey are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Casey is 1,632 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Casey, Illinois
There are an estimated 638 married women in the community. 46.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Casey, IL
The median age of people living in Casey, IL was 40.1 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 Casey was 180. There were 2,233 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.2 percent of the population (682) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Casey, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Casey, IL was 2,921.

White Population in Casey, IL
The estimated White population in the Casey community is 2,903, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Casey, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Casey, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Casey, IL was 4.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Casey community was 7, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Casey, IL
The household population number in Casey was 2,806.

Group Quarters Population in Casey, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 136.

Average Household Size in Casey, IL
The average household size in Casey is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Casey, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,454 total housing units in Casey.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,266, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 898 were owner-occupied (70.9), and 368 were renter-occupied (29.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 188 vacant homes in Casey at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Casey, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 791, with a median value in dollars of 52,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Casey, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Casey, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,514 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Casey, Illinois
236 people in Casey also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Casey, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Casey was 277, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Casey, IL
In 2000, there were 640 people in Casey, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Casey, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Casey who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Casey, Illinois
There were 1,436 in the labor force in Casey at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 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 Casey was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Casey, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,089. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Casey, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,941. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Casey, Illinois
Per capita income in Casey in the last full census was 16,266. 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 Casey numbered 89, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Casey, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 437, or 15.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.