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Dieterich Illinois Information: Dieterich, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Dieterich from the last gathering is 591. You can view Dieterich venues that host many Dieterich IL events every year. You can also research Dieterich Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dieterich Illinois real estate guide. Dieterich Illinois has a latitude of 39.0602 and a longitude of -88.3788. Zip codes in Dieterich, IL include 62424 ... more Dieterich zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dieterich, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dieterich, IL was 591.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dieterich was 284, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dieterich, IL
There are an estimated 146 married men in the town. 66.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Dieterich are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dieterich is 307 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dieterich, Illinois
There are an estimated 154 married women in the community. 64.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dieterich, IL
The median age of people living in Dieterich, IL was 33.5 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 Dieterich was 46. There were 417 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (69) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dieterich, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dieterich, IL was 590.

White Population in Dieterich, IL
The estimated White population in the Dieterich community is 587, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

Asian Population in Dieterich, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dieterich, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dieterich 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 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dieterich community was 2, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dieterich, IL
The household population number in Dieterich was 591.

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

Average Household Size in Dieterich, IL
The average household size in Dieterich is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dieterich, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 236 total housing units in Dieterich.

The number of occupied housing units was 218, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 188 were owner-occupied (86.2), and 30 were renter-occupied (13.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Dieterich at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dieterich, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 167, with a median value in dollars of 65,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dieterich, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $725 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dieterich, average costs per month were $316 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 324 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dieterich, Illinois
46 people in Dieterich also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dieterich, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dieterich was 56, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dieterich, IL
In 2000, there were 66 people in Dieterich, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dieterich, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Dieterich who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dieterich, Illinois
There were 340 in the labor force in Dieterich at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.2 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 Dieterich was 15.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dieterich, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,972. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dieterich, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dieterich, Illinois
Per capita income in Dieterich in the last full census was 16,652. 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 Dieterich numbered 14, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dieterich, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 46, or 7.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.