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Moweaqua Illinois Information: Moweaqua, Illinois is part of CHRISTIAN County. Population for Moweaqua from the last gathering is 1923. You can view Moweaqua venues that host many Moweaqua IL events every year. You can also research Moweaqua Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Moweaqua Illinois real estate guide. Moweaqua Illinois has a latitude of 39.6255 and a longitude of -89.0167. Zip codes in Moweaqua, IL include 62550 ... more Moweaqua zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Moweaqua, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Moweaqua, IL was 1,923.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Moweaqua was 870, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Moweaqua, IL
There are an estimated 486 married men in the town. 70.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Moweaqua are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Moweaqua is 1,053 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Moweaqua, Illinois
There are an estimated 502 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Moweaqua, IL
The median age of people living in Moweaqua, IL was 40.6 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 Moweaqua was 120. There were 1,464 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.2 percent of the population (426) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Moweaqua, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Moweaqua, IL was 1,917.

White Population in Moweaqua, IL
The estimated White population in the Moweaqua community is 1,907, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

Asian Population in Moweaqua, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Moweaqua, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Moweaqua 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 Moweaqua community was 11, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Moweaqua, IL
The household population number in Moweaqua was 1,841.

Group Quarters Population in Moweaqua, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 82.

Average Household Size in Moweaqua, IL
The average household size in Moweaqua is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Moweaqua, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 819 total housing units in Moweaqua.

The number of occupied housing units was 772, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 610 were owner-occupied (79), and 162 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Moweaqua at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Moweaqua, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 519, with a median value in dollars of 71,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Moweaqua, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $835 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Moweaqua, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,052 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Moweaqua, Illinois
194 people in Moweaqua also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Moweaqua, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Moweaqua was 237, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Moweaqua, IL
In 2000, there were 307 people in Moweaqua, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Moweaqua, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44 people in Moweaqua who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Moweaqua, Illinois
There were 865 in the labor force in Moweaqua at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 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 Moweaqua was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Moweaqua, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,114. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Moweaqua, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Moweaqua, Illinois
Per capita income in Moweaqua in the last full census was 18,195. 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 Moweaqua numbered 40, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Moweaqua, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 217, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.