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Minier Illinois Information: Minier, Illinois is part of TAZEWELL County. Population for Minier from the last gathering is 1244. You can view Minier venues that host many Minier IL events every year. You can also research Minier Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Minier Illinois real estate guide. Minier Illinois has a latitude of 40.4345 and a longitude of -89.3129. Zip codes in Minier, IL include 61759 ... more Minier zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Minier, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Minier, IL was 1,244.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Minier was 594, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Minier, IL
There are an estimated 308 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Minier are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Minier is 650 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Minier, Illinois
There are an estimated 310 married women in the community. 58.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Minier, IL
The median age of people living in Minier, IL was 37.7 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 Minier was 80. There were 922 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (212) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Minier, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Minier, IL was 1,239.

White Population in Minier, IL
The estimated White population in the Minier community is 1,229, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Minier, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Minier, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Minier, IL was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Minier, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Minier 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 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Minier community was 16, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Minier, IL
The household population number in Minier was 1,244.

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

Average Household Size in Minier, IL
The average household size in Minier is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Minier, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 529 total housing units in Minier.

The number of occupied housing units was 507, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 389 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 118 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Minier at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Minier, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 354, with a median value in dollars of 85,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Minier, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $856 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Minier, average costs per month were $338 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 734 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Minier, Illinois
120 people in Minier also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Minier, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Minier was 139, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Minier, IL
In 2000, there were 210 people in Minier, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Minier, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Minier who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Minier, Illinois
There were 626 in the labor force in Minier at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 Minier was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Minier, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,900. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Minier, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Minier, Illinois
Per capita income in Minier in the last full census was 19,478. 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 Minier numbered 29, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Minier, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 96, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.