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Maple Park Illinois Information: Maple Park, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for Maple Park from the last gathering is 765. You can view Maple Park venues that host many Maple Park IL events every year. You can also research Maple Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Maple Park Illinois real estate guide. Maple Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.901 and a longitude of -88.5925. Zip codes in Maple Park, IL include 60151 ... more Maple Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Maple Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Maple Park, IL was 765.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Maple Park was 393, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Maple Park, IL
There are an estimated 159 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Maple Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Maple Park is 372 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Maple Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 149 married women in the community. 55 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Maple Park, IL
The median age of people living in Maple Park, IL was 34.1 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 Maple Park was 50. There were 544 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Maple Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Maple Park, IL was 757.

White Population in Maple Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Maple Park community is 746, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Maple Park, 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 Maple Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Maple Park, IL was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Maple Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Maple Park was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Maple Park community was 19, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Maple Park, IL
The household population number in Maple Park was 765.

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

Average Household Size in Maple Park, IL
The average household size in Maple Park is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Maple Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 289 total housing units in Maple Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 280, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 221 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 59 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Maple Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Maple Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 204, with a median value in dollars of 129,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Maple Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,184 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Maple Park, average costs per month were $438 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 420 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Maple Park, Illinois
72 people in Maple Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Maple Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Maple Park was 68, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Maple Park, IL
In 2000, there were 80 people in Maple Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Maple Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Maple Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Maple Park, Illinois
There were 395 in the labor force in Maple Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 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 Maple Park was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Maple Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Maple Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,821. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Maple Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Maple Park in the last full census was 21,932. 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 Maple Park numbered 10, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Maple Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.