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Lenzburg Illinois Information: Lenzburg, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Lenzburg from the last gathering is 577. You can view Lenzburg venues that host many Lenzburg IL events every year. You can also research Lenzburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lenzburg Illinois real estate guide. Lenzburg Illinois has a latitude of 38.3141 and a longitude of -89.7642. Zip codes in Lenzburg, IL include 62255 ... more Lenzburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lenzburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lenzburg, IL was 577.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lenzburg was 286, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lenzburg, IL
There are an estimated 104 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Lenzburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lenzburg is 291 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lenzburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 121 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lenzburg, IL
The median age of people living in Lenzburg, IL was 35.3 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 Lenzburg was 41. There were 405 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (74) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lenzburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lenzburg, IL was 574.

White Population in Lenzburg, IL
The estimated White population in the Lenzburg community is 572, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lenzburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lenzburg 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lenzburg community was 4, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lenzburg, IL
The household population number in Lenzburg was 577.

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

Average Household Size in Lenzburg, IL
The average household size in Lenzburg is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lenzburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 235 total housing units in Lenzburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 217, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (72.4), and 60 were renter-occupied (27.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Lenzburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lenzburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 109, with a median value in dollars of 55,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lenzburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $915 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lenzburg, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 255 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lenzburg, Illinois
19 people in Lenzburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lenzburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lenzburg was 62, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lenzburg, IL
In 2000, there were 105 people in Lenzburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lenzburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Lenzburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lenzburg, Illinois
There were 231 in the labor force in Lenzburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Lenzburg was 31 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lenzburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lenzburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,769. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lenzburg, Illinois
Per capita income in Lenzburg in the last full census was 13,505. 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 Lenzburg numbered 25, or 14.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lenzburg, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 72, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.