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Davis Junction Illinois Information: Davis Junction, Illinois is part of OGLE County. Population for Davis Junction from the last gathering is 491. You can view Davis Junction venues that host many Davis Junction IL events every year. You can also research Davis Junction Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Davis Junction Illinois real estate guide. Davis Junction Illinois has a latitude of 42.1011 and a longitude of -89.0911. Zip codes in Davis Junction, IL include 61020 ... more Davis Junction zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Davis Junction, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Davis Junction, IL was 491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Davis Junction was 254, which represents 51.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Davis Junction, IL
There are an estimated 97 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Davis Junction are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Davis Junction is 237 which is 48.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Davis Junction, Illinois
There are an estimated 104 married women in the community. 65 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Davis Junction, IL
The median age of people living in Davis Junction, IL was 31 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 Davis Junction was 39. There were 324 people above the age of 18, which represents 66 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.7 percent of the population (38) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Davis Junction, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Davis Junction, IL was 487.

White Population in Davis Junction, IL
The estimated White population in the Davis Junction community is 483, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Davis Junction, 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 Davis Junction, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Davis Junction, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Davis Junction, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Davis Junction, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Davis Junction 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 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Davis Junction, IL
The household population number in Davis Junction was 491.

Group Quarters Population in Davis Junction, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Davis Junction, IL
The average household size in Davis Junction is 2.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.37 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Davis Junction, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 172 total housing units in Davis Junction.

The number of occupied housing units was 165, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 145 were owner-occupied (87.9), and 20 were renter-occupied (12.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Davis Junction at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Davis Junction, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 148, with a median value in dollars of 112,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Davis Junction, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,063 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Davis Junction, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 240 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Davis Junction, Illinois
29 people in Davis Junction also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Davis Junction, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Davis Junction was 45, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Davis Junction, IL
In 2000, there were 75 people in Davis Junction, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Davis Junction, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Davis Junction who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Davis Junction, Illinois
There were 198 in the labor force in Davis Junction at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Davis Junction was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Davis Junction, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Davis Junction, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Davis Junction, Illinois
Per capita income in Davis Junction in the last full census was 16,915. 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 Davis Junction numbered 3, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Davis Junction, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.