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Donovan Illinois Information: Donovan, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Donovan from the last gathering is 351. You can view Donovan venues that host many Donovan IL events every year. You can also research Donovan Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Donovan Illinois real estate guide. Donovan Illinois has a latitude of 40.8844 and a longitude of -87.6158. Zip codes in Donovan, IL include 60931 ... more Donovan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Donovan, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Donovan, IL was 351.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Donovan was 161, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Donovan, IL
There are an estimated 81 married men in the town. 73.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Donovan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Donovan is 190 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Donovan, Illinois
There are an estimated 88 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Donovan, IL
The median age of people living in Donovan, IL was 35.6 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 Donovan was 27. There were 243 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (54) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Donovan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Donovan, IL was 349.

White Population in Donovan, IL
The estimated White population in the Donovan community is 338, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Donovan, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Donovan, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Donovan, IL was 3.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Donovan community was 18, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Donovan, IL
The household population number in Donovan was 351.

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

Average Household Size in Donovan, IL
The average household size in Donovan is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Donovan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 142 total housing units in Donovan.

The number of occupied housing units was 132, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 100 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 32 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Donovan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Donovan, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 101, with a median value in dollars of 59,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Donovan, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $725 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Donovan, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 192 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Donovan, Illinois
33 people in Donovan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Donovan, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Donovan was 38, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

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

Foreign Born in Donovan, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Donovan 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 Donovan, Illinois
There were 156 in the labor force in Donovan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 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 Donovan was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Donovan, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Donovan, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,429. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Donovan, Illinois
Per capita income in Donovan in the last full census was 22,215. 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 Donovan numbered 1, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Donovan, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 16, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.