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Emden Illinois Information: Emden, Illinois is part of LOGAN County. Population for Emden from the last gathering is 515. You can view Emden venues that host many Emden IL events every year. You can also research Emden Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Emden Illinois real estate guide. Emden Illinois has a latitude of 40.298 and a longitude of -89.485. Zip codes in Emden, IL include 62635 ... more Emden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Emden, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Emden, IL was 515.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Emden was 237, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Emden, IL
There are an estimated 171 married men in the town. 69.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Emden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Emden is 278 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Emden, Illinois
There are an estimated 163 married women in the community. 60.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Emden, IL
The median age of people living in Emden, IL was 40.2 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 Emden was 31. There were 385 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.1 percent of the population (124) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Emden, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Emden, IL was 511.

White Population in Emden, IL
The estimated White population in the Emden community is 510, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Emden, 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 Emden, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Emden, IL was 1.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Emden, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Emden 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 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Emden, IL
The household population number in Emden was 515.

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

Average Household Size in Emden, IL
The average household size in Emden is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Emden, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 226 total housing units in Emden.

The number of occupied housing units was 216, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 178 were owner-occupied (82.4), and 38 were renter-occupied (17.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Emden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Emden, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 199, with a median value in dollars of 68,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Emden, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $710 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Emden, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 389 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Emden, Illinois
64 people in Emden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Emden, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Emden was 69, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Emden, IL
In 2000, there were 108 people in Emden, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Emden, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Emden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Emden, Illinois
There were 334 in the labor force in Emden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 Emden was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Emden, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,776. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Emden, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,206. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Emden, Illinois
Per capita income in Emden in the last full census was 17,082. 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 Emden numbered 9, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Emden, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 42, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.