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Edwardsville Illinois Information: Edwardsville, Illinois is part of MADISON County. Population for Edwardsville from the last gathering is 21491. You can view Edwardsville venues that host many Edwardsville IL events every year. You can also research Edwardsville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Edwardsville Illinois real estate guide. Edwardsville Illinois has a latitude of 38.8098 and a longitude of -89.9522. Zip codes in Edwardsville, IL include 62025 ... more Edwardsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edwardsville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edwardsville, IL was 21,491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edwardsville was 10,031, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edwardsville, IL
There are an estimated 4,531 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Edwardsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edwardsville is 11,460 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edwardsville, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,712 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edwardsville, IL
The median age of people living in Edwardsville, IL was 33.4 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 Edwardsville was 1,256. There were 16,626 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (2,518) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edwardsville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edwardsville, IL was 21,200.

White Population in Edwardsville, IL
The estimated White population in the Edwardsville community is 18,847, which is 87.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edwardsville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,861, which is 8.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edwardsville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edwardsville, IL was 60.

Asian Population in Edwardsville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 364.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Edwardsville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Edwardsville was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 62, while those of “two or more races” was 291 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edwardsville community was 215, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edwardsville, IL
The household population number in Edwardsville was 19,483.

Group Quarters Population in Edwardsville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,008.

Average Household Size in Edwardsville, IL
The average household size in Edwardsville is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edwardsville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,331 total housing units in Edwardsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,975, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,625 were owner-occupied (70.5), and 2,350 were renter-occupied (29.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 356 vacant homes in Edwardsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edwardsville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,396, with a median value in dollars of 99,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edwardsville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,090 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edwardsville, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,368 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edwardsville, Illinois
5,594 people in Edwardsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edwardsville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edwardsville was 1,959, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edwardsville, IL
In 2000, there were 2,347 people in Edwardsville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edwardsville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,116 people in Edwardsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edwardsville, Illinois
There were 11,796 in the labor force in Edwardsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 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 Edwardsville was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edwardsville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,921. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edwardsville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,555. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edwardsville, Illinois
Per capita income in Edwardsville in the last full census was 26,510. 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 Edwardsville numbered 269, or 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 Edwardsville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,686, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.