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Harristown Illinois Information: Harristown, Illinois is part of MACON County. Population for Harristown from the last gathering is 1338. You can view Harristown venues that host many Harristown IL events every year. You can also research Harristown Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Harristown Illinois real estate guide. Harristown Illinois has a latitude of 39.8416 and a longitude of -89.0595. Zip codes in Harristown, IL include 62537 ... more Harristown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harristown, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harristown, IL was 1,338.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harristown was 672, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harristown, IL
There are an estimated 355 married men in the town. 71.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Harristown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harristown is 666 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harristown, Illinois
There are an estimated 349 married women in the community. 64.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harristown, IL
The median age of people living in Harristown, IL was 38.6 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 Harristown was 73. There were 1,002 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harristown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harristown, IL was 1,329.

White Population in Harristown, IL
The estimated White population in the Harristown community is 1,323, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harristown, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harristown, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harristown 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 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harristown community was 4, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harristown, IL
The household population number in Harristown was 1,338.

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

Average Household Size in Harristown, IL
The average household size in Harristown is 2.62 (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 Harristown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 525 total housing units in Harristown.

The number of occupied housing units was 511, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 451 were owner-occupied (88.3), and 60 were renter-occupied (11.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Harristown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harristown, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 431, with a median value in dollars of 67,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harristown, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harristown, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 770 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harristown, Illinois
96 people in Harristown 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 Harristown, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harristown was 183, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harristown, IL
In 2000, there were 205 people in Harristown, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harristown, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Harristown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harristown, Illinois
There were 723 in the labor force in Harristown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 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 Harristown was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harristown, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,946. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harristown, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,162. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harristown, Illinois
Per capita income in Harristown in the last full census was 18,689. 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 Harristown numbered 16, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harristown, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 66, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.