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Du Quoin Illinois Information: Du Quoin, Illinois is part of PERRY County. Population for Du Quoin from the last gathering is 6448. You can view Du Quoin venues that host many Du Quoin IL events every year. You can also research Du Quoin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Du Quoin Illinois real estate guide. Du Quoin Illinois has a latitude of 38.0118 and a longitude of -89.2345. Zip codes in Du Quoin, IL include 62832 ... more Du Quoin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Du Quoin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Du Quoin, IL was 6,448.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Du Quoin was 3,043, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Du Quoin, IL
There are an estimated 1,510 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Du Quoin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Du Quoin is 3,405 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Du Quoin, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,357 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Du Quoin, IL
The median age of people living in Du Quoin, IL was 38.7 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 Du Quoin was 391. There were 4,934 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.8 percent of the population (1,338) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Du Quoin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Du Quoin, IL was 6,355.

White Population in Du Quoin, IL
The estimated White population in the Du Quoin community is 5,818, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Du Quoin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 466, which is 7.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Du Quoin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Du Quoin, IL was 23.

Asian Population in Du Quoin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Du Quoin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Du Quoin was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 93 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Du Quoin community was 85, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Du Quoin, IL
The household population number in Du Quoin was 6,125.

Group Quarters Population in Du Quoin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 323.

Average Household Size in Du Quoin, IL
The average household size in Du Quoin is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Du Quoin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,988 total housing units in Du Quoin.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,716, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,913 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 803 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 272 vacant homes in Du Quoin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Du Quoin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,641, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Du Quoin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $635 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Du Quoin, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,244 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Du Quoin, Illinois
571 people in Du Quoin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Du Quoin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Du Quoin was 646, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Du Quoin, IL
In 2000, there were 1,369 people in Du Quoin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Du Quoin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 112 people in Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin, Illinois
There were 2,863 in the labor force in Du Quoin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 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 Du Quoin was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Du Quoin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,124. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Du Quoin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Du Quoin, Illinois
Per capita income in Du Quoin in the last full census was 14,883. 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 Du Quoin numbered 224, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Du Quoin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,119, or 18.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.