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East Dubuque Illinois Information: East Dubuque, Illinois is part of JO DAVIESS County. Population for East Dubuque from the last gathering is 1995. You can view East Dubuque venues that host many East Dubuque IL events every year. You can also research East Dubuque Illinois homes for sale by visiting our East Dubuque Illinois real estate guide. East Dubuque Illinois has a latitude of 42.4664 and a longitude of -90.571. Zip codes in East Dubuque, IL include 61025 ... more East Dubuque zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Dubuque, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Dubuque, IL was 1,995.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Dubuque was 1,026, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Dubuque, IL
There are an estimated 437 married men in the town. 56.5 percent of men over 15 years old in East Dubuque are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Dubuque is 969 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Dubuque, Illinois
There are an estimated 439 married women in the community. 54.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Dubuque, IL
The median age of people living in East Dubuque, IL was 38.3 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 Dubuque was 126. There were 1,530 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (320) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Dubuque, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Dubuque, IL was 1,989.

White Population in East Dubuque, IL
The estimated White population in the East Dubuque community is 1,977, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Dubuque, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, 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 East Dubuque, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Dubuque, IL was 1.

Asian Population in East Dubuque, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Dubuque, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Dubuque 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Dubuque community was 21, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Dubuque, IL
The household population number in East Dubuque was 1,995.

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

Average Household Size in East Dubuque, IL
The average household size in East Dubuque is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Dubuque, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 932 total housing units in East Dubuque.

The number of occupied housing units was 864, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 591 were owner-occupied (68.4), and 273 were renter-occupied (31.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in East Dubuque at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Dubuque, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 521, with a median value in dollars of 79,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Dubuque, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $758 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Dubuque, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,063 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Dubuque, Illinois
112 people in East Dubuque also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Dubuque, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Dubuque was 303, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Dubuque, IL
In 2000, there were 410 people in East Dubuque, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Dubuque, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in East Dubuque who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Dubuque, Illinois
There were 1,014 in the labor force in East Dubuque at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 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 Dubuque was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Dubuque, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,099. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Dubuque, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,924. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Dubuque, Illinois
Per capita income in East Dubuque in the last full census was 20,984. 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 Dubuque numbered 11, or 2.1 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 Dubuque, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 82, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.