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Hinckley Illinois Information: Hinckley, Illinois is part of DEKALB County. Population for Hinckley from the last gathering is 1994. You can view Hinckley venues that host many Hinckley IL events every year. You can also research Hinckley Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hinckley Illinois real estate guide. Hinckley Illinois has a latitude of 41.7689 and a longitude of -88.6457. Zip codes in Hinckley, IL include 60520 ... more Hinckley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hinckley, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hinckley, IL was 1,994.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hinckley was 993, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hinckley, IL
There are an estimated 512 married men in the town. 70.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Hinckley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hinckley is 1,001 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hinckley, Illinois
There are an estimated 507 married women in the community. 66 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hinckley, IL
The median age of people living in Hinckley, IL was 35.4 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 Hinckley was 142. There were 1,417 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (195) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hinckley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hinckley, IL was 1,972.

White Population in Hinckley, IL
The estimated White population in the Hinckley community is 1,948, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hinckley, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Hinckley, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hinckley community was 50, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hinckley, IL
The household population number in Hinckley was 1,994.

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

Average Household Size in Hinckley, IL
The average household size in Hinckley is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hinckley, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 761 total housing units in Hinckley.

The number of occupied housing units was 730, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 551 were owner-occupied (75.5), and 179 were renter-occupied (24.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Hinckley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hinckley, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 517, with a median value in dollars of 147,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hinckley, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,344 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hinckley, average costs per month were $486 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,185 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hinckley, Illinois
273 people in Hinckley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hinckley, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hinckley was 192, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hinckley, IL
In 2000, there were 254 people in Hinckley, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hinckley, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Hinckley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hinckley, Illinois
There were 1,144 in the labor force in Hinckley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.2 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 Hinckley was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hinckley, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,043. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hinckley, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,726. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hinckley, Illinois
Per capita income in Hinckley in the last full census was 23,491. 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 Hinckley numbered 22, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hinckley, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 87, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.