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Hillsdale Illinois Information: Hillsdale, Illinois is part of ROCK ISLAND County. Population for Hillsdale from the last gathering is 588. You can view Hillsdale venues that host many Hillsdale IL events every year. You can also research Hillsdale Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hillsdale Illinois real estate guide. Hillsdale Illinois has a latitude of 41.5961 and a longitude of -90.2307. Zip codes in Hillsdale, IL include 61257 ... more Hillsdale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hillsdale, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hillsdale, IL was 588.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hillsdale was 277, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hillsdale, IL
There are an estimated 114 married men in the town. 54.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Hillsdale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hillsdale is 311 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hillsdale, Illinois
There are an estimated 105 married women in the community. 44.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hillsdale, IL
The median age of people living in Hillsdale, IL was 34 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 Hillsdale was 41. There were 419 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (56) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hillsdale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hillsdale, IL was 580.

White Population in Hillsdale, IL
The estimated White population in the Hillsdale community is 563, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hillsdale, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hillsdale, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hillsdale, IL was 4.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hillsdale, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hillsdale was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hillsdale community was 16, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hillsdale, IL
The household population number in Hillsdale was 588.

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

Average Household Size in Hillsdale, IL
The average household size in Hillsdale is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hillsdale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 237 total housing units in Hillsdale.

The number of occupied housing units was 219, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 166 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 53 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Hillsdale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hillsdale, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 121, with a median value in dollars of 71,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hillsdale, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $702 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hillsdale, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 296 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hillsdale, Illinois
20 people in Hillsdale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hillsdale, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hillsdale was 50, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hillsdale, IL
In 2000, there were 94 people in Hillsdale, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hillsdale, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Hillsdale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hillsdale, Illinois
There were 334 in the labor force in Hillsdale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.1 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 Hillsdale was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hillsdale, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,964. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hillsdale, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,519. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hillsdale, Illinois
Per capita income in Hillsdale in the last full census was 21,772. 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 Hillsdale numbered 14, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hillsdale, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.