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Durand Illinois Information: Durand, Illinois is part of WINNEBAGO County. Population for Durand from the last gathering is 1081. You can view Durand venues that host many Durand IL events every year. You can also research Durand Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Durand Illinois real estate guide. Durand Illinois has a latitude of 42.4401 and a longitude of -89.3116. Zip codes in Durand, IL include 61024 ... more Durand zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Durand, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Durand, IL was 1,081.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Durand was 518, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Durand, IL
There are an estimated 225 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Durand are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Durand is 563 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Durand, Illinois
There are an estimated 243 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Durand, IL
The median age of people living in Durand, IL was 36.3 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 Durand was 72. There were 769 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (147) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Durand, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Durand, IL was 1,068.

White Population in Durand, IL
The estimated White population in the Durand community is 1,051, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Durand, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Durand, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Durand was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Durand community was 11, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Durand, IL
The household population number in Durand was 1,080.

Group Quarters Population in Durand, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Durand, IL
The average household size in Durand is 2.45 (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 Durand, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 468 total housing units in Durand.

The number of occupied housing units was 441, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 316 were owner-occupied (71.7), and 125 were renter-occupied (28.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Durand at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Durand, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 265, with a median value in dollars of 86,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Durand, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $852 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Durand, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 594 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durand, Illinois
110 people in Durand also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Durand, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Durand was 90, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Durand, IL
In 2000, there were 202 people in Durand, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Durand, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Durand 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 Durand, Illinois
There were 562 in the labor force in Durand at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 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 Durand was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Durand, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,988. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Durand, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Durand, Illinois
Per capita income in Durand in the last full census was 19,211. 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 Durand numbered 15, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Durand, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.