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Dowell Illinois Information: Dowell, Illinois is part of JACKSON County. Population for Dowell from the last gathering is 441. You can view Dowell venues that host many Dowell IL events every year. You can also research Dowell Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dowell Illinois real estate guide. Dowell Illinois has a latitude of 37.9399 and a longitude of -89.2394. Zip codes in Dowell, IL include 62927 ... more Dowell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dowell, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dowell, IL was 441.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dowell was 201, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dowell, IL
There are an estimated 94 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Dowell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dowell is 240 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dowell, Illinois
There are an estimated 93 married women in the community. 44.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dowell, IL
The median age of people living in Dowell, IL was 40.5 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 Dowell was 31. There were 346 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.1 percent of the population (93) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dowell, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dowell, IL was 439.

White Population in Dowell, IL
The estimated White population in the Dowell community is 434, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dowell, 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 Dowell, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dowell, IL was 4.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dowell community was 2, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dowell, IL
The household population number in Dowell was 441.

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

Average Household Size in Dowell, IL
The average household size in Dowell is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dowell, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 217 total housing units in Dowell.

The number of occupied housing units was 199, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 165 were owner-occupied (82.9), and 34 were renter-occupied (17.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Dowell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dowell, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 117, with a median value in dollars of 28,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dowell, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $509 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dowell, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 207 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dowell, Illinois
15 people in Dowell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dowell, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dowell was 60, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dowell, IL
In 2000, there were 112 people in Dowell, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dowell, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Dowell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dowell, Illinois
There were 208 in the labor force in Dowell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 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 Dowell was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dowell, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dowell, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,958. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dowell, Illinois
Per capita income in Dowell in the last full census was 12,464. 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 Dowell numbered 12, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dowell, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.