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Marissa Illinois Information: Marissa, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Marissa from the last gathering is 2141. You can view Marissa venues that host many Marissa IL events every year. You can also research Marissa Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Marissa Illinois real estate guide. Marissa Illinois has a latitude of 38.2535 and a longitude of -89.7552. Zip codes in Marissa, IL include 62257 ... more Marissa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marissa, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marissa, IL was 2,141.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marissa was 1,038, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marissa, IL
There are an estimated 460 married men in the town. 56.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Marissa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marissa is 1,103 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marissa, Illinois
There are an estimated 496 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marissa, IL
The median age of people living in Marissa, IL was 37.9 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 Marissa was 127. There were 1,609 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (342) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marissa, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marissa, IL was 2,133.

White Population in Marissa, IL
The estimated White population in the Marissa community is 2,119, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marissa, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marissa, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marissa, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Marissa, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marissa community was 16, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marissa, IL
The household population number in Marissa was 2,141.

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

Average Household Size in Marissa, IL
The average household size in Marissa is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marissa, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 992 total housing units in Marissa.

The number of occupied housing units was 879, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 668 were owner-occupied (76), and 211 were renter-occupied (24, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 113 vacant homes in Marissa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marissa, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 564, with a median value in dollars of 48,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marissa, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $642 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marissa, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,083 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marissa, Illinois
152 people in Marissa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marissa, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marissa was 264, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marissa, IL
In 2000, there were 536 people in Marissa, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marissa, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Marissa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marissa, Illinois
There were 939 in the labor force in Marissa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Marissa was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marissa, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,684. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marissa, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,898. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marissa, Illinois
Per capita income in Marissa in the last full census was 15,930. 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 Marissa numbered 25, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marissa, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 199, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.