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Dale Illinois Information: Dale, Illinois is part of HAMILTON County. You can view Dale venues that host many Dale IL events every year. You can also research Dale Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dale Illinois real estate guide. Dale Illinois has a latitude of 37.9971 and a longitude of -88.5364. Zip codes in Dale, IL include 62829 ... more Dale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dale, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dale, IL was 13,535.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dale was 6,690, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dale, IL
There are an estimated 3,349 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Dale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dale is 6,845 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dale, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,355 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dale, IL
The median age of people living in Dale, IL was 39.3 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 Dale was 786. There were 10,509 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (1,908) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dale, IL was 13,273.

White Population in Dale, IL
The estimated White population in the Dale community is 12,076, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dale, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 78, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dale, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dale, IL was 20.

Asian Population in Dale, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 439.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dale, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dale was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 650, while those of “two or more races” was 262 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dale community was 1,768, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dale, IL
The household population number in Dale was 13,533.

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

Average Household Size in Dale, IL
The average household size in Dale is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,220 total housing units in Dale.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,117, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,338 were owner-occupied (84.8), and 779 were renter-occupied (15.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 103 vacant homes in Dale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dale, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,475, with a median value in dollars of 171,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dale, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,397 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dale, average costs per month were $480 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,097 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dale, Illinois
1,917 people in Dale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dale, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dale was 1,223, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dale, IL
In 2000, there were 1,945 people in Dale, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dale, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,186 people in Dale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dale, Illinois
There were 7,473 in the labor force in Dale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Dale was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dale, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,509. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dale, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,289. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dale, Illinois
Per capita income in Dale in the last full census was 25,507. 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 Dale numbered 107, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dale, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 568, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.