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Johnston City Illinois Information: Johnston City, Illinois is part of WILLIAMSON County. Population for Johnston City from the last gathering is 3557. You can view Johnston City venues that host many Johnston City IL events every year. You can also research Johnston City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Johnston City Illinois real estate guide. Johnston City Illinois has a latitude of 37.8206 and a longitude of -88.9258. Zip codes in Johnston City, IL include 62951 ... more Johnston City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Johnston City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Johnston City, IL was 3,557.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Johnston City was 1,639, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Johnston City, IL
There are an estimated 817 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Johnston City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Johnston City is 1,918 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Johnston City, Illinois
There are an estimated 848 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Johnston City, IL
The median age of people living in Johnston City, IL was 39 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 Johnston City was 204. There were 2,746 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (665) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Johnston City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Johnston City, IL was 3,538.

White Population in Johnston City, IL
The estimated White population in the Johnston City community is 3,524, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Johnston City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Johnston City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Johnston City, IL was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Johnston City community was 38, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Johnston City, IL
The household population number in Johnston City was 3,557.

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

Average Household Size in Johnston City, IL
The average household size in Johnston City 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 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Johnston City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,745 total housing units in Johnston City.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,560, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,171 were owner-occupied (75.1), and 389 were renter-occupied (24.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 185 vacant homes in Johnston City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Johnston City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,065, with a median value in dollars of 35,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Johnston City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $527 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Johnston City, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,785 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Johnston City, Illinois
188 people in Johnston City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Johnston City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Johnston City was 428, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Johnston City, IL
In 2000, there were 1,132 people in Johnston City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Johnston City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 160 people in Johnston City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Johnston City, Illinois
There were 1,430 in the labor force in Johnston City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.2 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 Johnston City was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Johnston City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,143. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Johnston City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,363. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Johnston City, Illinois
Per capita income in Johnston City in the last full census was 12,764. 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 Johnston City numbered 202, or 19.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Johnston City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 819, or 22.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.