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Mount Pulaski Illinois Information: Mount Pulaski, Illinois is part of LOGAN County. Population for Mount Pulaski from the last gathering is 1701. You can view Mount Pulaski venues that host many Mount Pulaski IL events every year. You can also research Mount Pulaski Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mount Pulaski Illinois real estate guide. Mount Pulaski Illinois has a latitude of 40.0097 and a longitude of -89.284. Zip codes in Mount Pulaski, IL include 62548 ... more Mount Pulaski zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Pulaski, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Pulaski, IL was 1,701.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Pulaski was 794, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Pulaski, IL
There are an estimated 430 married men in the town. 69.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mount Pulaski are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mount Pulaski is 907 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Pulaski, Illinois
There are an estimated 455 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Pulaski, IL
The median age of people living in Mount Pulaski, IL was 42.1 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 Mount Pulaski was 101. There were 1,315 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.8 percent of the population (439) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Pulaski, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Pulaski, IL was 1,694.

White Population in Mount Pulaski, IL
The estimated White population in the Mount Pulaski community is 1,692, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Pulaski, 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 Mount Pulaski, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Pulaski, IL was 1.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Pulaski, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Pulaski 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 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Pulaski community was 7, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Pulaski, IL
The household population number in Mount Pulaski was 1,614.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Pulaski, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 87.

Average Household Size in Mount Pulaski, IL
The average household size in Mount Pulaski is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Pulaski, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 741 total housing units in Mount Pulaski.

The number of occupied housing units was 696, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 540 were owner-occupied (77.6), and 156 were renter-occupied (22.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 45 vacant homes in Mount Pulaski at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Pulaski, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 506, with a median value in dollars of 73,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Pulaski, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $795 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Pulaski, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 985 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Pulaski, Illinois
191 people in Mount Pulaski also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Pulaski, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Pulaski was 192, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Pulaski, IL
In 2000, there were 347 people in Mount Pulaski, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Pulaski, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Mount Pulaski 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 Mount Pulaski, Illinois
There were 768 in the labor force in Mount Pulaski 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 Mount Pulaski was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Pulaski, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Pulaski, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,181. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Pulaski, Illinois
Per capita income in Mount Pulaski in the last full census was 18,616. 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 Mount Pulaski numbered 20, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mount Pulaski, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 90, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.