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Energy Illinois Information: Energy, Illinois is part of WILLIAMSON County. Population for Energy from the last gathering is 1175. You can view Energy venues that host many Energy IL events every year. You can also research Energy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Energy Illinois real estate guide. Energy Illinois has a latitude of 37.7762 and a longitude of -89.0251. Zip codes in Energy, IL include 62933 ... more Energy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Energy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Energy, IL was 1,175.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Energy was 539, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Energy, IL
There are an estimated 300 married men in the town. 69.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Energy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Energy is 636 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Energy, Illinois
There are an estimated 281 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Energy, IL
The median age of people living in Energy, IL was 44.1 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 Energy was 60. There were 969 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (238) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Energy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Energy, IL was 1,164.

White Population in Energy, IL
The estimated White population in the Energy community is 1,147, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Energy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Energy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Energy, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Energy, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Energy, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Energy 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 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Energy community was 7, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Energy, IL
The household population number in Energy was 1,053.

Group Quarters Population in Energy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 122.

Average Household Size in Energy, IL
The average household size in Energy is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Energy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 519 total housing units in Energy.

The number of occupied housing units was 481, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 285 were owner-occupied (59.3), and 196 were renter-occupied (40.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Energy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Energy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 247, with a median value in dollars of 72,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Energy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $676 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Energy, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 666 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Energy, Illinois
133 people in Energy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Energy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Energy was 124, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Energy, IL
In 2000, there were 228 people in Energy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Energy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 45 people in Energy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Energy, Illinois
There were 497 in the labor force in Energy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.2 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 Energy was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Energy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Energy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,554. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Energy, Illinois
Per capita income in Energy in the last full census was 14,656. 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 Energy numbered 24, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Energy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 126, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.