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Dongola Illinois Information: Dongola, Illinois is part of UNION County. Population for Dongola from the last gathering is 806. You can view Dongola venues that host many Dongola IL events every year. You can also research Dongola Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dongola Illinois real estate guide. Dongola Illinois has a latitude of 37.36 and a longitude of -89.1662. Zip codes in Dongola, IL include 62926 ... more Dongola zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dongola, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dongola, IL was 806.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dongola was 377, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dongola, IL
There are an estimated 171 married men in the town. 56.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Dongola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dongola is 429 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dongola, Illinois
There are an estimated 164 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dongola, IL
The median age of people living in Dongola, IL was 34.8 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 Dongola was 59. There were 584 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (134) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dongola, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dongola, IL was 784.

White Population in Dongola, IL
The estimated White population in the Dongola community is 772, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dongola, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dongola, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dongola, IL was 7.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dongola, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dongola 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 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dongola community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dongola, IL
The household population number in Dongola was 790.

Group Quarters Population in Dongola, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 16.

Average Household Size in Dongola, IL
The average household size in Dongola is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dongola, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 354 total housing units in Dongola.

The number of occupied housing units was 330, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 242 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 88 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Dongola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dongola, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 193, with a median value in dollars of 39,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dongola, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $573 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dongola, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 368 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dongola, Illinois
45 people in Dongola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dongola, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dongola was 84, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dongola, IL
In 2000, there were 178 people in Dongola, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dongola, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Dongola who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dongola, Illinois
There were 335 in the labor force in Dongola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 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 Dongola was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dongola, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,539. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dongola, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,115. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dongola, Illinois
Per capita income in Dongola in the last full census was 11,917. 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 Dongola numbered 34, or 15.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dongola, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 169, or 21.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.