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Cerro Gordo Illinois Information: Cerro Gordo, Illinois is part of PIATT County. Population for Cerro Gordo from the last gathering is 1436. You can view Cerro Gordo venues that host many Cerro Gordo IL events every year. You can also research Cerro Gordo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Cerro Gordo Illinois real estate guide. Cerro Gordo Illinois has a latitude of 39.8894 and a longitude of -88.7334. Zip codes in Cerro Gordo, IL include 61818 ... more Cerro Gordo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cerro Gordo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cerro Gordo, IL was 1,436.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cerro Gordo was 695, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cerro Gordo, IL
There are an estimated 331 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Cerro Gordo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cerro Gordo is 741 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
There are an estimated 324 married women in the community. 56.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cerro Gordo, IL
The median age of people living in Cerro Gordo, IL was 37 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 Cerro Gordo was 85. There were 1,037 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (207) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cerro Gordo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cerro Gordo, IL was 1,434.

White Population in Cerro Gordo, IL
The estimated White population in the Cerro Gordo community is 1,431, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cerro Gordo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cerro Gordo 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cerro Gordo community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cerro Gordo, IL
The household population number in Cerro Gordo was 1,436.

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

Average Household Size in Cerro Gordo, IL
The average household size in Cerro Gordo is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cerro Gordo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 583 total housing units in Cerro Gordo.

The number of occupied housing units was 560, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 459 were owner-occupied (82), and 101 were renter-occupied (18, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Cerro Gordo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 429, with a median value in dollars of 69,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cerro Gordo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $739 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cerro Gordo, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 807 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
95 people in Cerro Gordo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cerro Gordo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cerro Gordo was 158, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cerro Gordo, IL
In 2000, there were 182 people in Cerro Gordo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cerro Gordo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Cerro Gordo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
There were 762 in the labor force in Cerro Gordo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 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 Cerro Gordo was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cerro Gordo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,529. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cerro Gordo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cerro Gordo, Illinois
Per capita income in Cerro Gordo in the last full census was 16,635. 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 Cerro Gordo numbered 32, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cerro Gordo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 102, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.