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Dix Illinois Information: Dix, Illinois is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Dix from the last gathering is 494. You can view Dix venues that host many Dix IL events every year. You can also research Dix Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dix Illinois real estate guide. Dix Illinois has a latitude of 38.4423 and a longitude of -88.9385. Zip codes in Dix, IL include 62830 ... more Dix zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dix, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dix, IL was 494.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dix was 216, which represents 43.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dix, IL
There are an estimated 90 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Dix are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dix is 278 which is 56.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dix, Illinois
There are an estimated 84 married women in the community. 32.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dix, IL
The median age of people living in Dix, IL was 49.7 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 Dix was 20. There were 403 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 32.2 percent of the population (159) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dix, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dix, IL was 492.

White Population in Dix, IL
The estimated White population in the Dix community is 486, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dix, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Dix, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dix community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dix, IL
The household population number in Dix was 494.

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

Average Household Size in Dix, IL
The average household size in Dix is 1.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dix, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 287 total housing units in Dix.

The number of occupied housing units was 274, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 125 were owner-occupied (45.6), and 149 were renter-occupied (54.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Dix at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dix, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 79, with a median value in dollars of 63,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dix, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $677 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dix, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 272 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dix, Illinois
33 people in Dix also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dix, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dix was 61, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dix, IL
In 2000, there were 162 people in Dix, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dix, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Dix 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 Dix, Illinois
There were 207 in the labor force in Dix at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.9 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 Dix was 19.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dix, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $12,222. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dix, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,321. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dix, Illinois
Per capita income in Dix in the last full census was 12,463. 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 Dix numbered 12, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dix, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 110, or 22 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.