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Lewistown Illinois Information: Lewistown, Illinois is part of FULTON County. Population for Lewistown from the last gathering is 2522. You can view Lewistown venues that host many Lewistown IL events every year. You can also research Lewistown Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lewistown Illinois real estate guide. Lewistown Illinois has a latitude of 40.4058 and a longitude of -90.0344. Zip codes in Lewistown, IL include 61542 ... more Lewistown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lewistown, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lewistown, IL was 2,522.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lewistown was 1,184, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lewistown, IL
There are an estimated 590 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Lewistown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lewistown is 1,338 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lewistown, Illinois
There are an estimated 579 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lewistown, IL
The median age of people living in Lewistown, IL was 41.2 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 Lewistown was 130. There were 1,977 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.1 percent of the population (607) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lewistown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lewistown, IL was 2,510.

White Population in Lewistown, IL
The estimated White population in the Lewistown community is 2,495, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lewistown, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Lewistown, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lewistown, IL was 5.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lewistown, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lewistown was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lewistown community was 27, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lewistown, IL
The household population number in Lewistown was 2,432.

Group Quarters Population in Lewistown, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 90.

Average Household Size in Lewistown, IL
The average household size in Lewistown is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lewistown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,182 total housing units in Lewistown.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,092, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 740 were owner-occupied (67.8), and 352 were renter-occupied (32.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Lewistown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lewistown, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 659, with a median value in dollars of 55,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lewistown, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $655 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lewistown, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,407 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lewistown, Illinois
205 people in Lewistown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lewistown, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lewistown was 331, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lewistown, IL
In 2000, there were 446 people in Lewistown, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lewistown, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 46 people in Lewistown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lewistown, Illinois
There were 1,133 in the labor force in Lewistown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.9 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 Lewistown was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lewistown, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,943. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lewistown, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,431. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lewistown, Illinois
Per capita income in Lewistown in the last full census was 15,620. 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 Lewistown numbered 31, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lewistown, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 169, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.