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Edwards Illinois Information: Edwards, Illinois is part of PEORIA County. You can view Edwards venues that host many Edwards IL events every year. You can also research Edwards Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Edwards Illinois real estate guide. Edwards Illinois has a latitude of 40.79 and a longitude of -89.7511. Zip codes in Edwards, IL include 61528 ... more Edwards zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edwards, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edwards, IL was 6,971.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edwards was 3,374, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edwards, IL
There are an estimated 1,816 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Edwards are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edwards is 3,597 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edwards, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,788 married women in the community. 60.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edwards, IL
The median age of people living in Edwards, IL was 40.5 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 Edwards was 394. There were 5,364 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (1,290) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edwards, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edwards, IL was 6,945.

White Population in Edwards, IL
The estimated White population in the Edwards community is 6,892, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edwards, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edwards, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edwards, IL was 6.

Asian Population in Edwards, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edwards community was 32, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edwards, IL
The household population number in Edwards was 6,899.

Group Quarters Population in Edwards, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Edwards, IL
The average household size in Edwards is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edwards, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,199 total housing units in Edwards.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,905, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,360 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 545 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 294 vacant homes in Edwards at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edwards, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,489, with a median value in dollars of 46,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edwards, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $592 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edwards, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,963 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edwards, Illinois
472 people in Edwards also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edwards, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edwards was 769, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edwards, IL
In 2000, there were 1,345 people in Edwards, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edwards, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 92 people in Edwards who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edwards, Illinois
There were 3,450 in the labor force in Edwards at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 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 Edwards was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edwards, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,816. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edwards, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edwards, Illinois
Per capita income in Edwards in the last full census was 16,187. 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 Edwards numbered 127, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edwards, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 675, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.