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Harvel Illinois Information: Harvel, Illinois is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Harvel from the last gathering is 235. You can view Harvel venues that host many Harvel IL events every year. You can also research Harvel Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Harvel Illinois real estate guide. Harvel Illinois has a latitude of 39.3851 and a longitude of -89.545. Zip codes in Harvel, IL include 62538 ... more Harvel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harvel, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harvel, IL was 235.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harvel was 113, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harvel, IL
There are an estimated 53 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Harvel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harvel is 122 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harvel, Illinois
There are an estimated 51 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harvel, IL
The median age of people living in Harvel, IL was 38.5 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 Harvel was 12. There were 182 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (38) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harvel, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harvel, IL was 232.

White Population in Harvel, IL
The estimated White population in the Harvel community is 227, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harvel, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harvel, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harvel, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Harvel, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harvel, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harvel 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harvel community was 1, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harvel, IL
The household population number in Harvel was 235.

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

Average Household Size in Harvel, IL
The average household size in Harvel is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harvel, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 106 total housing units in Harvel.

The number of occupied housing units was 99, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 85 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 14 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Harvel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harvel, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 73, with a median value in dollars of 37,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harvel, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harvel, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harvel, Illinois
11 people in Harvel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harvel, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harvel was 35, or 19.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harvel, IL
In 2000, there were 52 people in Harvel, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harvel, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Harvel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harvel, Illinois
There were 120 in the labor force in Harvel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 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 Harvel was 34.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harvel, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harvel, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harvel, Illinois
Per capita income in Harvel in the last full census was 15,740. 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 Harvel numbered 4, or 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 Harvel, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 14.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.