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Ipava Illinois Information: Ipava, Illinois is part of FULTON County. Population for Ipava from the last gathering is 506. You can view Ipava venues that host many Ipava IL events every year. You can also research Ipava Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ipava Illinois real estate guide. Ipava Illinois has a latitude of 40.3643 and a longitude of -90.2762. Zip codes in Ipava, IL include 61441 ... more Ipava zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ipava, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ipava, IL was 506.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ipava was 255, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ipava, IL
There are an estimated 127 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Ipava are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ipava is 251 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ipava, Illinois
There are an estimated 127 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ipava, IL
The median age of people living in Ipava, IL was 40.1 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 Ipava was 36. There were 387 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (95) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ipava, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ipava, IL was 505.

White Population in Ipava, IL
The estimated White population in the Ipava community is 504, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

Asian Population in Ipava, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ipava, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ipava 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 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ipava community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ipava, IL
The household population number in Ipava was 506.

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

Average Household Size in Ipava, IL
The average household size in Ipava is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ipava, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 242 total housing units in Ipava.

The number of occupied housing units was 222, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 190 were owner-occupied (85.6), and 32 were renter-occupied (14.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Ipava at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ipava, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 175, with a median value in dollars of 37,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ipava, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $538 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ipava, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 283 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ipava, Illinois
25 people in Ipava also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ipava, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ipava was 53, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ipava, IL
In 2000, there were 112 people in Ipava, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ipava, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Ipava who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ipava, Illinois
There were 231 in the labor force in Ipava at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.8 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 Ipava was 29.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ipava, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ipava, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,389. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ipava, Illinois
Per capita income in Ipava in the last full census was 16,007. 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 Ipava numbered 13, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ipava, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 10.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.