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Hartsburg Illinois Information: Hartsburg, Illinois is part of LOGAN County. Population for Hartsburg from the last gathering is 358. You can view Hartsburg venues that host many Hartsburg IL events every year. You can also research Hartsburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hartsburg Illinois real estate guide. Hartsburg Illinois has a latitude of 40.2511 and a longitude of -89.439. Zip codes in Hartsburg, IL include 62643 ... more Hartsburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hartsburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hartsburg, IL was 358.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hartsburg was 178, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hartsburg, IL
There are an estimated 83 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Hartsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hartsburg is 180 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hartsburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 80 married women in the community. 55.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hartsburg, IL
The median age of people living in Hartsburg, IL was 35.3 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 Hartsburg was 28. There were 259 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (56) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hartsburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hartsburg, IL was 358.

White Population in Hartsburg, IL
The estimated White population in the Hartsburg community is 357, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hartsburg, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Hartsburg, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hartsburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hartsburg 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hartsburg community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hartsburg, IL
The household population number in Hartsburg was 358.

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

Average Household Size in Hartsburg, IL
The average household size in Hartsburg is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hartsburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 141 total housing units in Hartsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 132, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 103 were owner-occupied (78), and 29 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Hartsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hartsburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 96, with a median value in dollars of 63,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hartsburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $591 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hartsburg, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 194 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hartsburg, Illinois
27 people in Hartsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hartsburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hartsburg was 42, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hartsburg, IL
In 2000, there were 31 people in Hartsburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hartsburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Hartsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hartsburg, Illinois
There were 205 in the labor force in Hartsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.4 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 Hartsburg was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hartsburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hartsburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hartsburg, Illinois
Per capita income in Hartsburg in the last full census was 17,057. 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 Hartsburg numbered 7, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hartsburg, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.