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Delavan Illinois Information: Delavan, Illinois is part of TAZEWELL County. Population for Delavan from the last gathering is 1825. You can view Delavan venues that host many Delavan IL events every year. You can also research Delavan Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Delavan Illinois real estate guide. Delavan Illinois has a latitude of 40.3712 and a longitude of -89.545. Zip codes in Delavan, IL include 61734 ... more Delavan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Delavan, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Delavan, IL was 1,825.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Delavan was 884, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Delavan, IL
There are an estimated 442 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Delavan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Delavan is 941 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Delavan, Illinois
There are an estimated 461 married women in the community. 62 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Delavan, IL
The median age of people living in Delavan, IL was 37.5 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 Delavan was 136. There were 1,332 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Delavan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Delavan, IL was 1,809.

White Population in Delavan, IL
The estimated White population in the Delavan community is 1,795, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Delavan, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Delavan, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Delavan, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Delavan 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 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Delavan community was 8, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Delavan, IL
The household population number in Delavan was 1,825.

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

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Delavan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 744 total housing units in Delavan.

The number of occupied housing units was 705, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 555 were owner-occupied (78.7), and 150 were renter-occupied (21.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Delavan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Delavan, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 538, with a median value in dollars of 71,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Delavan, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $767 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Delavan, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,043 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Delavan, Illinois
141 people in Delavan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Delavan, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Delavan was 246, or 18.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Delavan, IL
In 2000, there were 268 people in Delavan, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Delavan, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Delavan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Delavan, Illinois
There were 912 in the labor force in Delavan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 Delavan was 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Delavan, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Delavan, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Delavan, Illinois
Per capita income in Delavan in the last full census was 18,734. 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 Delavan numbered 21, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Delavan, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.