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Gilman Illinois Information: Gilman, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Gilman from the last gathering is 1793. You can view Gilman venues that host many Gilman IL events every year. You can also research Gilman Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Gilman Illinois real estate guide. Gilman Illinois has a latitude of 40.7684 and a longitude of -87.9918. Zip codes in Gilman, IL include 60938 ... more Gilman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gilman, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gilman, IL was 1,793.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gilman was 855, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gilman, IL
There are an estimated 406 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Gilman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gilman is 938 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gilman, Illinois
There are an estimated 400 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gilman, IL
The median age of people living in Gilman, IL was 40.5 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 Gilman was 92. There were 1,380 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.4 percent of the population (365) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gilman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gilman, IL was 1,775.

White Population in Gilman, IL
The estimated White population in the Gilman community is 1,669, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gilman, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, 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 Gilman, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gilman, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Gilman, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 95, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gilman community was 162, or 9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gilman, IL
The household population number in Gilman was 1,739.

Group Quarters Population in Gilman, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 54.

Average Household Size in Gilman, IL
The average household size in Gilman is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gilman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 816 total housing units in Gilman.

The number of occupied housing units was 739, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 541 were owner-occupied (73.2), and 198 were renter-occupied (26.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Gilman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gilman, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 487, with a median value in dollars of 73,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gilman, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $711 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gilman, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 916 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gilman, Illinois
118 people in Gilman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gilman, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gilman was 190, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gilman, IL
In 2000, there were 412 people in Gilman, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gilman, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 136 people in Gilman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gilman, Illinois
There were 885 in the labor force in Gilman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 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 Gilman was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gilman, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,450. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gilman, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,016. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gilman, Illinois
Per capita income in Gilman in the last full census was 17,396. 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 Gilman numbered 35, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gilman, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 172, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.