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Hampshire Illinois Information: Hampshire, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for Hampshire from the last gathering is 2900. You can view Hampshire venues that host many Hampshire IL events every year. You can also research Hampshire Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hampshire Illinois real estate guide. Hampshire Illinois has a latitude of 42.1165 and a longitude of -88.5022. Zip codes in Hampshire, IL include 60140 ... more Hampshire zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hampshire, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hampshire, IL was 2,900.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hampshire was 1,396, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hampshire, IL
There are an estimated 689 married men in the town. 65.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hampshire are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hampshire is 1,504 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hampshire, Illinois
There are an estimated 654 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hampshire, IL
The median age of people living in Hampshire, IL was 35 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 Hampshire was 224. There were 2,040 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (327) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hampshire, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hampshire, IL was 2,884.

White Population in Hampshire, IL
The estimated White population in the Hampshire community is 2,848, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hampshire, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hampshire, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hampshire, IL was 11.

Asian Population in Hampshire, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hampshire community was 70, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hampshire, IL
The household population number in Hampshire was 2,900.

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

Average Household Size in Hampshire, IL
The average household size in Hampshire is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hampshire, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,051 total housing units in Hampshire.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,015, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 823 were owner-occupied (81.1), and 192 were renter-occupied (18.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Hampshire at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hampshire, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 774, with a median value in dollars of 157,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hampshire, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,399 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hampshire, average costs per month were $369 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,599 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hampshire, Illinois
345 people in Hampshire also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hampshire, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hampshire was 255, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hampshire, IL
In 2000, there were 398 people in Hampshire, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hampshire, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 151 people in Hampshire who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hampshire, Illinois
There were 1,637 in the labor force in Hampshire at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.6 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 Hampshire was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hampshire, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,519. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hampshire, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,069. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hampshire, Illinois
Per capita income in Hampshire in the last full census was 22,143. 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 Hampshire numbered 19, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hampshire, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 83, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.