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Enfield Illinois Information: Enfield, Illinois is part of WHITE County. Population for Enfield from the last gathering is 625. You can view Enfield venues that host many Enfield IL events every year. You can also research Enfield Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Enfield Illinois real estate guide. Enfield Illinois has a latitude of 38.0991 and a longitude of -88.339. Zip codes in Enfield, IL include 62835 ... more Enfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Enfield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Enfield, IL was 625.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Enfield was 273, which represents 43.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Enfield, IL
There are an estimated 145 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Enfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Enfield is 352 which is 56.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Enfield, Illinois
There are an estimated 128 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Enfield, IL
The median age of people living in Enfield, IL was 45.5 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 Enfield was 34. There were 501 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.3 percent of the population (158) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Enfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Enfield, IL was 621.

White Population in Enfield, IL
The estimated White population in the Enfield community is 616, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Enfield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Enfield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Enfield, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Enfield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Enfield community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Enfield, IL
The household population number in Enfield was 568.

Group Quarters Population in Enfield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Enfield, IL
The average household size in Enfield is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Enfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 293 total housing units in Enfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 262, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 218 were owner-occupied (83.2), and 44 were renter-occupied (16.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Enfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Enfield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 169, with a median value in dollars of 28,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Enfield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $560 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Enfield, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 275 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Enfield, Illinois
30 people in Enfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Enfield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Enfield was 60, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Enfield, IL
In 2000, there were 112 people in Enfield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Enfield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Enfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Enfield, Illinois
There were 271 in the labor force in Enfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 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 Enfield was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Enfield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Enfield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Enfield, Illinois
Per capita income in Enfield in the last full census was 13,455. 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 Enfield numbered 28, or 17.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Enfield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 151, or 24.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.