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Illinois e-News Summaries week of 2/09/2009

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Granville Illinois Information: Granville, Illinois is part of PUTNAM County. Population for Granville from the last gathering is 1414. You can view Granville venues that host many Granville IL events every year. You can also research Granville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Granville Illinois real estate guide. Granville Illinois has a latitude of 41.2632 and a longitude of -89.2299. Zip codes in Granville, IL include 61326 ... more Granville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Granville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Granville, IL was 1,414.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Granville was 654, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Granville, IL
There are an estimated 352 married men in the town. 67.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Granville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Granville is 760 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Granville, Illinois
There are an estimated 362 married women in the community. 56.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Granville, IL
The median age of people living in Granville, IL was 40.3 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 Granville was 89. There were 1,063 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (241) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Granville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Granville, IL was 1,407.

White Population in Granville, IL
The estimated White population in the Granville community is 1,384, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Granville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Granville community was 48, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Granville, IL
The household population number in Granville was 1,414.

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

Average Household Size in Granville, IL
The average household size in Granville is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Granville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 626 total housing units in Granville.

The number of occupied housing units was 591, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 476 were owner-occupied (80.5), and 115 were renter-occupied (19.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Granville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Granville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 442, with a median value in dollars of 84,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Granville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $802 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Granville, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 827 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Granville, Illinois
105 people in Granville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Granville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Granville was 205, or 18.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Granville, IL
In 2000, there were 259 people in Granville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Granville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 114 people in Granville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Granville, Illinois
There were 738 in the labor force in Granville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Granville was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Granville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,548. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Granville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,093. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Granville, Illinois
Per capita income in Granville in the last full census was 20,074. 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 Granville numbered 15, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Granville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.