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Downs Illinois Information: Downs, Illinois is part of MCLEAN County. Population for Downs from the last gathering is 776. You can view Downs venues that host many Downs IL events every year. You can also research Downs Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Downs Illinois real estate guide. Downs Illinois has a latitude of 40.3647 and a longitude of -88.8682. Zip codes in Downs, IL include 61736 ... more Downs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Downs, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Downs, IL was 776.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Downs was 391, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Downs, IL
There are an estimated 185 married men in the town. 69.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Downs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Downs is 385 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Downs, Illinois
There are an estimated 180 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Downs, IL
The median age of people living in Downs, IL was 32.8 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 Downs was 52. There were 541 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (58) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Downs, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Downs, IL was 771.

White Population in Downs, IL
The estimated White population in the Downs community is 759, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Downs, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, 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 Downs, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Downs, IL was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Downs community was 7, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Downs, IL
The household population number in Downs was 776.

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

Average Household Size in Downs, IL
The average household size in Downs is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Downs, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 301 total housing units in Downs.

The number of occupied housing units was 284, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 243 were owner-occupied (85.6), and 41 were renter-occupied (14.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Downs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Downs, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 222, with a median value in dollars of 89,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Downs, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $925 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Downs, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 399 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Downs, Illinois
96 people in Downs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Downs, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Downs was 47, or 8.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Downs, IL
In 2000, there were 83 people in Downs, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Downs, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Downs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Downs, Illinois
There were 451 in the labor force in Downs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 81.1 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 Downs was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Downs, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Downs, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,932. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Downs, Illinois
Per capita income in Downs in the last full census was 22,468. 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 Downs numbered 11, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Downs, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 33, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.