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Elkville Illinois Information: Elkville, Illinois is part of JACKSON County. Population for Elkville from the last gathering is 1001. You can view Elkville venues that host many Elkville IL events every year. You can also research Elkville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elkville Illinois real estate guide. Elkville Illinois has a latitude of 37.9106 and a longitude of -89.2354. Zip codes in Elkville, IL include 62932 ... more Elkville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elkville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elkville, IL was 1,001.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elkville was 494, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elkville, IL
There are an estimated 245 married men in the town. 64.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Elkville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elkville is 507 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elkville, Illinois
There are an estimated 243 married women in the community. 63.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elkville, IL
The median age of people living in Elkville, IL was 33.7 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 Elkville was 64. There were 736 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (143) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elkville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elkville, IL was 990.

White Population in Elkville, IL
The estimated White population in the Elkville community is 951, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elkville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elkville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elkville, IL was 8.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elkville community was 19, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elkville, IL
The household population number in Elkville was 988.

Group Quarters Population in Elkville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Elkville, IL
The average household size in Elkville is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elkville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 455 total housing units in Elkville.

The number of occupied housing units was 400, or 87.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 282 were owner-occupied (70.5), and 118 were renter-occupied (29.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Elkville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elkville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 237, with a median value in dollars of 44,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elkville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $544 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elkville, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 497 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elkville, Illinois
59 people in Elkville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elkville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elkville was 107, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elkville, IL
In 2000, there were 201 people in Elkville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elkville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Elkville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elkville, Illinois
There were 471 in the labor force in Elkville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63 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 Elkville was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elkville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,969. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elkville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elkville, Illinois
Per capita income in Elkville in the last full census was 12,475. 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 Elkville numbered 53, or 17.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elkville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 208, or 21.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.