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Latham Illinois Information: Latham, Illinois is part of LOGAN County. Population for Latham from the last gathering is 371. You can view Latham venues that host many Latham IL events every year. You can also research Latham Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Latham Illinois real estate guide. Latham Illinois has a latitude of 39.9683 and a longitude of -89.1623. Zip codes in Latham, IL include 62543 ... more Latham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Latham, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Latham, IL was 371.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Latham was 187, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Latham, IL
There are an estimated 85 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Latham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Latham is 184 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Latham, Illinois
There are an estimated 89 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Latham, IL
The median age of people living in Latham, IL was 35.7 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 Latham was 24. There were 281 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (43) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Latham, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Latham, IL was 371.

White Population in Latham, IL
The estimated White population in the Latham community is 370, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Latham, 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 Latham, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Latham, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Latham, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Latham, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Latham 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Latham community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Latham, IL
The household population number in Latham was 371.

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

Average Household Size in Latham, IL
The average household size in Latham is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Latham, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 177 total housing units in Latham.

The number of occupied housing units was 157, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 121 were owner-occupied (77.1), and 36 were renter-occupied (22.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Latham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Latham, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 108, with a median value in dollars of 60,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Latham, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $681 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Latham, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 225 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Latham, Illinois
28 people in Latham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Latham, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Latham was 49, or 18.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Latham, IL
In 2000, there were 70 people in Latham, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Latham, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Latham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Latham, Illinois
There were 204 in the labor force in Latham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.6 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 Latham was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Latham, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Latham, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,292. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Latham, Illinois
Per capita income in Latham in the last full census was 16,917. 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 Latham numbered 13, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Latham, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.