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Creal Springs Illinois Information: Creal Springs, Illinois is part of WILLIAMSON County. Population for Creal Springs from the last gathering is 702. You can view Creal Springs venues that host many Creal Springs IL events every year. You can also research Creal Springs Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Creal Springs Illinois real estate guide. Creal Springs Illinois has a latitude of 37.6175 and a longitude of -88.8372. Zip codes in Creal Springs, IL include 62922 ... more Creal Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Creal Springs, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Creal Springs, IL was 702.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Creal Springs was 347, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Creal Springs, IL
There are an estimated 166 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Creal Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Creal Springs is 355 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Creal Springs, Illinois
There are an estimated 121 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Creal Springs, IL
The median age of people living in Creal Springs, IL was 39.1 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 Creal Springs was 29. There were 538 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (131) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Creal Springs, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Creal Springs, IL was 692.

White Population in Creal Springs, IL
The estimated White population in the Creal Springs community is 683, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Creal Springs, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, 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 Creal Springs, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Creal Springs, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Creal Springs, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Creal Springs community was 12, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Creal Springs, IL
The household population number in Creal Springs was 667.

Group Quarters Population in Creal Springs, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 35.

Average Household Size in Creal Springs, IL
The average household size in Creal Springs is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Creal Springs, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 318 total housing units in Creal Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 292, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 232 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 60 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Creal Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Creal Springs, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 163, with a median value in dollars of 32,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Creal Springs, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $536 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Creal Springs, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 265 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Creal Springs, Illinois
32 people in Creal Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Creal Springs, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Creal Springs was 88, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Creal Springs, IL
In 2000, there were 179 people in Creal Springs, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Creal Springs, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Creal Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Creal Springs, Illinois
There were 266 in the labor force in Creal Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 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 Creal Springs was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Creal Springs, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,272. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Creal Springs, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Creal Springs, Illinois
Per capita income in Creal Springs in the last full census was 13,483. 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 Creal Springs numbered 30, or 18.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Creal Springs, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 146, or 23.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.