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Mineral Illinois Information: Mineral, Illinois is part of BUREAU County. Population for Mineral from the last gathering is 272. You can view Mineral venues that host many Mineral IL events every year. You can also research Mineral Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mineral Illinois real estate guide. Mineral Illinois has a latitude of 41.3814 and a longitude of -89.8379. Zip codes in Mineral, IL include 61344 ... more Mineral zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mineral, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mineral, IL was 272.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mineral was 133, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mineral, IL
There are an estimated 61 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Mineral are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mineral is 139 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mineral, Illinois
There are an estimated 56 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mineral, IL
The median age of people living in Mineral, IL was 38 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 Mineral was 25. There were 206 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (49) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mineral, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mineral, IL was 272.

White Population in Mineral, IL
The estimated White population in the Mineral community is 267, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mineral, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mineral, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mineral, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Mineral, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mineral, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mineral 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mineral community was 4, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mineral, IL
The household population number in Mineral was 272.

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

Average Household Size in Mineral, IL
The average household size in Mineral is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mineral, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 120 total housing units in Mineral.

The number of occupied housing units was 109, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 86 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 23 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Mineral at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mineral, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 81, with a median value in dollars of 45,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mineral, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $579 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mineral, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 139 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mineral, Illinois
2 people in Mineral also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mineral, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mineral was 22, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mineral, IL
In 2000, there were 49 people in Mineral, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mineral, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Mineral who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mineral, Illinois
There were 144 in the labor force in Mineral at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 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 Mineral was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mineral, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mineral, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mineral, Illinois
Per capita income in Mineral in the last full census was 23,017. 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 Mineral numbered 4, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mineral, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 23, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.