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Matherville Illinois Information: Matherville, Illinois is part of MERCER County. Population for Matherville from the last gathering is 772. You can view Matherville venues that host many Matherville IL events every year. You can also research Matherville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Matherville Illinois real estate guide. Matherville Illinois has a latitude of 41.2768 and a longitude of -90.6097. Zip codes in Matherville, IL include 61263 ... more Matherville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Matherville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Matherville, IL was 772.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Matherville was 367, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Matherville, IL
There are an estimated 137 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Matherville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Matherville is 405 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Matherville, Illinois
There are an estimated 155 married women in the community. 51.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Matherville, IL
The median age of people living in Matherville, IL was 32.3 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 Matherville was 74. There were 522 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (85) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Matherville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Matherville, IL was 766.

White Population in Matherville, IL
The estimated White population in the Matherville community is 760, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Matherville community was 8, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Matherville, IL
The household population number in Matherville was 772.

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

Average Household Size in Matherville, IL
The average household size in Matherville is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Matherville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 301 total housing units in Matherville.

The number of occupied housing units was 290, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 216 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 74 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Matherville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Matherville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 224, with a median value in dollars of 56,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Matherville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Matherville, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 385 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Matherville, Illinois
18 people in Matherville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Matherville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Matherville was 62, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Matherville, IL
In 2000, there were 125 people in Matherville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Matherville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Matherville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Matherville, Illinois
There were 335 in the labor force in Matherville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 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 Matherville was 28.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Matherville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Matherville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Matherville, Illinois
Per capita income in Matherville in the last full census was 14,956. 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 Matherville numbered 26, or 14.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Matherville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 119, or 15.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.