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Cherry Valley Illinois Information: Cherry Valley, Illinois is part of WINNEBAGO County. Population for Cherry Valley from the last gathering is 2191. You can view Cherry Valley venues that host many Cherry Valley IL events every year. You can also research Cherry Valley Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Cherry Valley Illinois real estate guide. Cherry Valley Illinois has a latitude of 42.2181 and a longitude of -88.9669. Zip codes in Cherry Valley, IL include 61016 ... more Cherry Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cherry Valley, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cherry Valley, IL was 2,191.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cherry Valley was 1,103, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cherry Valley, IL
There are an estimated 521 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Cherry Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cherry Valley is 1,088 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cherry Valley, Illinois
There are an estimated 523 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cherry Valley, IL
The median age of people living in Cherry Valley, IL was 36.6 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 Cherry Valley was 136. There were 1,634 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8 percent of the population (176) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cherry Valley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cherry Valley, IL was 2,176.

White Population in Cherry Valley, IL
The estimated White population in the Cherry Valley community is 2,059, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cherry Valley, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 37, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Cherry Valley, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cherry Valley, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cherry Valley was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cherry Valley community was 48, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cherry Valley, IL
The household population number in Cherry Valley was 2,188.

Group Quarters Population in Cherry Valley, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Cherry Valley, IL
The average household size in Cherry Valley is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cherry Valley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 887 total housing units in Cherry Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 857, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 658 were owner-occupied (76.8), and 199 were renter-occupied (23.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Cherry Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cherry Valley, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 634, with a median value in dollars of 134,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cherry Valley, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,277 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cherry Valley, average costs per month were $381 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,272 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cherry Valley, Illinois
335 people in Cherry Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cherry Valley, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cherry Valley was 193, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cherry Valley, IL
In 2000, there were 317 people in Cherry Valley, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cherry Valley, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 185 people in Cherry Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cherry Valley, Illinois
There were 1,300 in the labor force in Cherry Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.4 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 Cherry Valley was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cherry Valley, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,871. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cherry Valley, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cherry Valley, Illinois
Per capita income in Cherry Valley in the last full census was 23,725. 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 Cherry Valley numbered 28, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cherry Valley, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 139, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.