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Hidalgo Illinois Information: Hidalgo, Illinois is part of JASPER County. You can view Hidalgo venues that host many Hidalgo IL events every year. You can also research Hidalgo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hidalgo Illinois real estate guide. Hidalgo Illinois has a latitude of 39.1196 and a longitude of -88.1333. Zip codes in Hidalgo, IL include 62432 ... more Hidalgo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hidalgo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hidalgo, IL was 123.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hidalgo was 57, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hidalgo, IL
There are an estimated 26 married men in the town. 46.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Hidalgo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hidalgo is 66 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hidalgo, Illinois
There are an estimated 28 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hidalgo, IL
The median age of people living in Hidalgo, IL was 33.3 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 Hidalgo was 10. There were 89 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (20) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hidalgo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hidalgo, IL was 123.

White Population in Hidalgo, IL
The estimated White population in the Hidalgo community is 123, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hidalgo, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hidalgo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hidalgo, IL
The household population number in Hidalgo was 123.

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

Average Household Size in Hidalgo, IL
The average household size in Hidalgo is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hidalgo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 62 total housing units in Hidalgo.

The number of occupied housing units was 50, or 80.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 42 were owner-occupied (84), and 8 were renter-occupied (16, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Hidalgo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hidalgo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 30, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hidalgo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $710 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hidalgo, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 61 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hidalgo, Illinois
5 people in Hidalgo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hidalgo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hidalgo was 9, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hidalgo, IL
In 2000, there were 25 people in Hidalgo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hidalgo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Hidalgo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hidalgo, Illinois
There were 60 in the labor force in Hidalgo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 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 Hidalgo was 35.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hidalgo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,972. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hidalgo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hidalgo, Illinois
Per capita income in Hidalgo in the last full census was 13,167. 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 Hidalgo numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hidalgo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.