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Kirkwood Illinois Information: Kirkwood, Illinois is part of WARREN County. Population for Kirkwood from the last gathering is 794. You can view Kirkwood venues that host many Kirkwood IL events every year. You can also research Kirkwood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Kirkwood Illinois real estate guide. Kirkwood Illinois has a latitude of 40.8681 and a longitude of -90.7516. Zip codes in Kirkwood, IL include 61447 ... more Kirkwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kirkwood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kirkwood, IL was 794.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kirkwood was 387, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kirkwood, IL
There are an estimated 206 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Kirkwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kirkwood is 407 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kirkwood, Illinois
There are an estimated 197 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kirkwood, IL
The median age of people living in Kirkwood, IL was 38 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 Kirkwood was 59. There were 599 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kirkwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kirkwood, IL was 785.

White Population in Kirkwood, IL
The estimated White population in the Kirkwood community is 783, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kirkwood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kirkwood 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 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kirkwood community was 10, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kirkwood, IL
The household population number in Kirkwood was 794.

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

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kirkwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 322 total housing units in Kirkwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 307, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 255 were owner-occupied (83.1), and 52 were renter-occupied (16.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Kirkwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kirkwood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 247, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kirkwood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $602 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kirkwood, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 461 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kirkwood, Illinois
42 people in Kirkwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kirkwood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kirkwood was 101, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kirkwood, IL
In 2000, there were 177 people in Kirkwood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kirkwood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Kirkwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kirkwood, Illinois
There were 406 in the labor force in Kirkwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 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 Kirkwood was 31.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kirkwood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kirkwood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,357. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kirkwood, Illinois
Per capita income in Kirkwood in the last full census was 15,040. 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 Kirkwood numbered 8, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kirkwood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.