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Herrin Illinois Information: Herrin, Illinois is part of WILLIAMSON County. Population for Herrin from the last gathering is 11298. You can view Herrin venues that host many Herrin IL events every year. You can also research Herrin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Herrin Illinois real estate guide. Herrin Illinois has a latitude of 37.8032 and a longitude of -89.0286. Zip codes in Herrin, IL include 62948 ... more Herrin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Herrin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Herrin, IL was 11,298.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Herrin was 5,165, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Herrin, IL
There are an estimated 2,528 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Herrin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Herrin is 6,133 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Herrin, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,468 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Herrin, IL
The median age of people living in Herrin, IL was 40 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 Herrin was 717. There were 8,788 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (2,277) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Herrin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Herrin, IL was 11,184.

White Population in Herrin, IL
The estimated White population in the Herrin community is 10,927, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Herrin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 104, 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 Herrin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Herrin, IL was 39.

Asian Population in Herrin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 76.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Herrin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Herrin was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 35, while those of “two or more races” was 114 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Herrin community was 107, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Herrin, IL
The household population number in Herrin was 10,924.

Group Quarters Population in Herrin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 374.

Average Household Size in Herrin, IL
The average household size in Herrin is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Herrin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,202 total housing units in Herrin.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,831, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,445 were owner-occupied (71.3), and 1,386 were renter-occupied (28.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 371 vacant homes in Herrin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Herrin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,077, with a median value in dollars of 49,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Herrin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $677 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Herrin, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,076 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Herrin, Illinois
1,316 people in Herrin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Herrin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Herrin was 1,238, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Herrin, IL
In 2000, there were 2,446 people in Herrin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Herrin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 277 people in Herrin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Herrin, Illinois
There were 5,149 in the labor force in Herrin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 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 Herrin was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Herrin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,532. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Herrin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,108. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Herrin, Illinois
Per capita income in Herrin in the last full census was 16,782. 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 Herrin numbered 410, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Herrin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,706, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.