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Edgewood Illinois Information: Edgewood, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Edgewood from the last gathering is 527. You can view Edgewood venues that host many Edgewood IL events every year. You can also research Edgewood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Edgewood Illinois real estate guide. Edgewood Illinois has a latitude of 38.9227 and a longitude of -88.6663. Zip codes in Edgewood, IL include 62426 ... more Edgewood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edgewood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edgewood, IL was 527.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edgewood was 257, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edgewood, IL
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Edgewood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edgewood is 270 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edgewood, Illinois
There are an estimated 105 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edgewood, IL
The median age of people living in Edgewood, IL was 36.5 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 Edgewood was 30. There were 390 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (68) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edgewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edgewood, IL was 527.

White Population in Edgewood, IL
The estimated White population in the Edgewood community is 526, which is 99.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edgewood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edgewood, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edgewood, IL was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edgewood community was 3, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edgewood, IL
The household population number in Edgewood was 527.

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

Average Household Size in Edgewood, IL
The average household size in Edgewood is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edgewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 242 total housing units in Edgewood.

The number of occupied housing units was 226, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 69 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Edgewood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edgewood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 118, with a median value in dollars of 32,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edgewood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $580 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edgewood, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 204 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edgewood, Illinois
9 people in Edgewood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edgewood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edgewood was 41, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edgewood, IL
In 2000, there were 115 people in Edgewood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edgewood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Edgewood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edgewood, Illinois
There were 251 in the labor force in Edgewood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Edgewood was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edgewood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,987. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edgewood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edgewood, Illinois
Per capita income in Edgewood in the last full census was 12,338. 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 Edgewood numbered 23, or 16.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edgewood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 86, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.