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Dahlgren Illinois Information: Dahlgren, Illinois is part of HAMILTON County. Population for Dahlgren from the last gathering is 514. You can view Dahlgren venues that host many Dahlgren IL events every year. You can also research Dahlgren Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dahlgren Illinois real estate guide. Dahlgren Illinois has a latitude of 38.1906 and a longitude of -88.5377. Zip codes in Dahlgren, IL include 62828 ... more Dahlgren zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dahlgren, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dahlgren, IL was 514.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dahlgren was 245, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dahlgren, IL
There are an estimated 123 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Dahlgren are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dahlgren is 269 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dahlgren, Illinois
There are an estimated 124 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dahlgren, IL
The median age of people living in Dahlgren, IL was 40.5 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 Dahlgren was 34. There were 386 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (98) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dahlgren, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dahlgren, IL was 514.

White Population in Dahlgren, IL
The estimated White population in the Dahlgren community is 514, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dahlgren, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dahlgren, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dahlgren 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dahlgren community was 5, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dahlgren, IL
The household population number in Dahlgren was 512.

Group Quarters Population in Dahlgren, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Dahlgren, IL
The average household size in Dahlgren is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dahlgren, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 245 total housing units in Dahlgren.

The number of occupied housing units was 217, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 183 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 34 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 28 vacant homes in Dahlgren at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dahlgren, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 151, with a median value in dollars of 31,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dahlgren, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $492 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dahlgren, average costs per month were $205 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 289 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dahlgren, Illinois
22 people in Dahlgren also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dahlgren, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dahlgren was 70, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dahlgren, IL
In 2000, there were 133 people in Dahlgren, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dahlgren, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Dahlgren who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dahlgren, Illinois
There were 228 in the labor force in Dahlgren at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.7 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 Dahlgren was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dahlgren, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,944. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dahlgren, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,886. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dahlgren, Illinois
Per capita income in Dahlgren in the last full census was 13,862. 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 Dahlgren numbered 14, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dahlgren, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.