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East Carondelet Illinois Information: East Carondelet, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for East Carondelet from the last gathering is 267. You can view East Carondelet venues that host many East Carondelet IL events every year. You can also research East Carondelet Illinois homes for sale by visiting our East Carondelet Illinois real estate guide. East Carondelet Illinois has a latitude of 38.5241 and a longitude of -90.2202. Zip codes in East Carondelet, IL include 62240 ... more East Carondelet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Carondelet, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Carondelet, IL was 267.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Carondelet was 128, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Carondelet, IL
There are an estimated 45 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in East Carondelet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Carondelet is 139 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Carondelet, Illinois
There are an estimated 41 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Carondelet, IL
The median age of people living in East Carondelet, 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 East Carondelet was 17. There were 188 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Carondelet, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Carondelet, IL was 262.

White Population in East Carondelet, IL
The estimated White population in the East Carondelet community is 247, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Carondelet, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Carondelet, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Carondelet, IL was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Carondelet community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Carondelet, IL
The household population number in East Carondelet was 267.

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

Average Household Size in East Carondelet, IL
The average household size in East Carondelet is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Carondelet, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 105 total housing units in East Carondelet.

The number of occupied housing units was 94, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 72 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 22 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in East Carondelet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Carondelet, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 24, with a median value in dollars of 67,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Carondelet, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $850 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Carondelet, average costs per month were $331 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 75 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Carondelet, Illinois
0 people in East Carondelet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Carondelet, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Carondelet was 23, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Carondelet, IL
In 2000, there were 46 people in East Carondelet, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Carondelet, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in East Carondelet 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 East Carondelet, Illinois
There were 107 in the labor force in East Carondelet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 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 East Carondelet was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Carondelet, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,071. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Carondelet, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Carondelet, Illinois
Per capita income in East Carondelet in the last full census was 13,402. 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 East Carondelet numbered 2, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Carondelet, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.