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Iuka Illinois Information: Iuka, Illinois is part of MARION County. Population for Iuka from the last gathering is 598. You can view Iuka venues that host many Iuka IL events every year. You can also research Iuka Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Iuka Illinois real estate guide. Iuka Illinois has a latitude of 38.6157 and a longitude of -88.7898. Zip codes in Iuka, IL include 62849 ... more Iuka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Iuka, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Iuka, IL was 598.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Iuka was 283, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Iuka, IL
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Iuka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Iuka is 315 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Iuka, Illinois
There are an estimated 134 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Iuka, IL
The median age of people living in Iuka, IL was 33.7 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 Iuka was 44. There were 410 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (84) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Iuka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Iuka, IL was 592.

White Population in Iuka, IL
The estimated White population in the Iuka community is 590, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Iuka, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Iuka, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Iuka, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Iuka, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Iuka 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Iuka community was 5, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Iuka, IL
The household population number in Iuka was 598.

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

Average Household Size in Iuka, IL
The average household size in Iuka 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 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Iuka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 232 total housing units in Iuka.

The number of occupied housing units was 219, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 178 were owner-occupied (81.3), and 41 were renter-occupied (18.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Iuka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Iuka, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 133, with a median value in dollars of 47,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Iuka, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $672 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Iuka, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 253 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Iuka, Illinois
20 people in Iuka 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 Iuka, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Iuka was 56, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Iuka, IL
In 2000, there were 142 people in Iuka, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Iuka, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Iuka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Iuka, Illinois
There were 264 in the labor force in Iuka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 Iuka was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Iuka, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Iuka, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,605. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Iuka, Illinois
Per capita income in Iuka in the last full census was 11,520. 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 Iuka numbered 22, or 13.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Iuka, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 101, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.