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Eldred Illinois Information: Eldred, Illinois is part of GREENE County. Population for Eldred from the last gathering is 211. You can view Eldred venues that host many Eldred IL events every year. You can also research Eldred Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Eldred Illinois real estate guide. Eldred Illinois has a latitude of 39.2872 and a longitude of -90.5528. Zip codes in Eldred, IL include 62027 ... more Eldred zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eldred, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eldred, IL was 211.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eldred was 101, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eldred, IL
There are an estimated 34 married men in the town. 36.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Eldred are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eldred is 110 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eldred, Illinois
There are an estimated 31 married women in the community. 37.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eldred, IL
The median age of people living in Eldred, IL was 44.8 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 Eldred was 10. There were 167 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (42) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eldred, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eldred, IL was 208.

White Population in Eldred, IL
The estimated White population in the Eldred community is 206, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eldred, 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 Eldred, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eldred, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Eldred, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eldred, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eldred 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 3 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eldred, IL
The household population number in Eldred was 211.

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

Average Household Size in Eldred, IL
The average household size in Eldred is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.69 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eldred, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 103 total housing units in Eldred.

The number of occupied housing units was 97, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 69 were owner-occupied (71.1), and 28 were renter-occupied (28.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Eldred at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eldred, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 67, with a median value in dollars of 43,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eldred, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eldred, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eldred, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eldred was 35, or 21.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eldred, IL
In 2000, there were 52 people in Eldred, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eldred, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Eldred 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 Eldred, Illinois
There were 111 in the labor force in Eldred at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 Eldred was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eldred, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eldred, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eldred, Illinois
Per capita income in Eldred in the last full census was 13,772. 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 Eldred numbered 16, or 29.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eldred, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 80, or 37.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.