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Louisville Illinois Information: Louisville, Illinois is part of CLAY County. Population for Louisville from the last gathering is 1242. You can view Louisville venues that host many Louisville IL events every year. You can also research Louisville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Louisville Illinois real estate guide. Louisville Illinois has a latitude of 38.8263 and a longitude of -88.4837. Zip codes in Louisville, IL include 62858 ... more Louisville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Louisville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Louisville, IL was 1,242.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Louisville was 596, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Louisville, IL
There are an estimated 261 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Louisville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Louisville is 646 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Louisville, Illinois
There are an estimated 246 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Louisville, IL
The median age of people living in Louisville, IL was 39.2 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 Louisville was 87. There were 948 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.4 percent of the population (266) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Louisville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Louisville, IL was 1,241.

White Population in Louisville, IL
The estimated White population in the Louisville community is 1,233, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Louisville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Louisville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Louisville, IL was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Louisville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Louisville 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 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Louisville community was 5, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Louisville, IL
The household population number in Louisville was 1,161.

Group Quarters Population in Louisville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 81.

Average Household Size in Louisville, IL
The average household size in Louisville is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Louisville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 543 total housing units in Louisville.

The number of occupied housing units was 503, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 374 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 129 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Louisville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Louisville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 269, with a median value in dollars of 46,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Louisville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $557 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Louisville, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 569 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Louisville, Illinois
90 people in Louisville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Louisville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Louisville was 125, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Louisville, IL
In 2000, there were 370 people in Louisville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Louisville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Louisville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Louisville, Illinois
There were 489 in the labor force in Louisville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.9 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 Louisville was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Louisville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Louisville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,673. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Louisville, Illinois
Per capita income in Louisville in the last full census was 13,119. 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 Louisville numbered 39, or 13.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Louisville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 232, or 18.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.