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Maeystown Illinois Information: Maeystown, Illinois is part of MONROE County. You can view Maeystown venues that host many Maeystown IL events every year. You can also research Maeystown Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Maeystown Illinois real estate guide. Maeystown Illinois has a latitude of 38.2358 and a longitude of -90.2232. Zip codes in Maeystown, IL include 62256 ... more Maeystown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Maeystown, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Maeystown, IL was 148.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Maeystown was 78, which represents 52.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Maeystown, IL
There are an estimated 38 married men in the town. 73.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Maeystown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Maeystown is 70 which is 47.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Maeystown, Illinois
There are an estimated 38 married women in the community. 74.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Maeystown, IL
The median age of people living in Maeystown, IL was 37 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 Maeystown was 12. There were 111 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (24) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Maeystown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Maeystown, IL was 147.

White Population in Maeystown, IL
The estimated White population in the Maeystown community is 145, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Maeystown community was 2, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Maeystown, IL
The household population number in Maeystown was 148.

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

Average Household Size in Maeystown, IL
The average household size in Maeystown is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Maeystown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 60 total housing units in Maeystown.

The number of occupied housing units was 54, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 48 were owner-occupied (88.9), and 6 were renter-occupied (11.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Maeystown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Maeystown, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 39, with a median value in dollars of 68,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Maeystown, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $925 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Maeystown, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 79 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Maeystown, Illinois
11 people in Maeystown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Maeystown, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Maeystown was 16, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Maeystown, IL
In 2000, there were 12 people in Maeystown, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Maeystown, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Maeystown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Maeystown, Illinois
There were 69 in the labor force in Maeystown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Maeystown was 29.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Maeystown, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Maeystown, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Maeystown, Illinois
Per capita income in Maeystown in the last full census was 14,432. 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 Maeystown numbered 2, or 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 Maeystown, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.