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Deer Grove Illinois Information: Deer Grove, Illinois is part of WHITESIDE County. You can view Deer Grove venues that host many Deer Grove IL events every year. You can also research Deer Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Deer Grove Illinois real estate guide. Deer Grove Illinois has a latitude of 41.6175 and a longitude of -89.6807. Zip codes in Deer Grove, IL include 61243 ... more Deer Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Deer Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Deer Grove, IL was 48.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Deer Grove was 20, which represents 41.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Deer Grove, IL
There are an estimated 10 married men in the town. 45.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Deer Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Deer Grove is 28 which is 58.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Deer Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 9 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Deer Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Deer Grove, IL was 40 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 Deer Grove was 4. There were 37 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.9 percent of the population (11) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Deer Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Deer Grove, IL was 48.

White Population in Deer Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Deer Grove community is 44, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Deer Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Deer Grove community was 4, or 8.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Deer Grove, IL
The household population number in Deer Grove was 48.

Group Quarters Population in Deer Grove, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Deer Grove, IL
The average household size in Deer Grove is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Deer Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22 total housing units in Deer Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 21, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 18 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 3 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1 vacant homes in Deer Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Deer Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14, with a median value in dollars of 47,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Deer Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $708 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Deer Grove, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 27 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Deer Grove, Illinois
2 people in Deer Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Deer Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Deer Grove was 4, or 10 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Deer Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 0 people in Deer Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Deer Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Deer Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Deer Grove, Illinois
There were 32 in the labor force in Deer Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80 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 Deer Grove was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Deer Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Deer Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Deer Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Deer Grove in the last full census was 16,651. 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 Deer Grove numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Deer Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.