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Mulberry Grove Illinois Information: Mulberry Grove, Illinois is part of BOND County. Population for Mulberry Grove from the last gathering is 671. You can view Mulberry Grove venues that host many Mulberry Grove IL events every year. You can also research Mulberry Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mulberry Grove Illinois real estate guide. Mulberry Grove Illinois has a latitude of 38.925 and a longitude of -89.2685. Zip codes in Mulberry Grove, IL include 62262 ... more Mulberry Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mulberry Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mulberry Grove, IL was 671.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mulberry Grove was 318, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mulberry Grove, IL
There are an estimated 140 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mulberry Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mulberry Grove is 353 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 128 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mulberry Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Mulberry Grove, IL was 36.3 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 Mulberry Grove was 41. There were 482 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (126) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mulberry Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mulberry Grove, IL was 665.

White Population in Mulberry Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Mulberry Grove community is 648, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mulberry Grove, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mulberry Grove was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mulberry Grove community was 3, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mulberry Grove, IL
The household population number in Mulberry Grove was 671.

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

Average Household Size in Mulberry Grove, IL
The average household size in Mulberry Grove is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mulberry Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 311 total housing units in Mulberry Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 286, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 214 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 72 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Mulberry Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 145, with a median value in dollars of 45,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mulberry Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mulberry Grove, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 331 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
23 people in Mulberry Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mulberry Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mulberry Grove was 98, or 20.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mulberry Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 118 people in Mulberry Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mulberry Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Mulberry Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
There were 315 in the labor force in Mulberry Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63 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 Mulberry Grove was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mulberry Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,094. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mulberry Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,441. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mulberry Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Mulberry Grove in the last full census was 15,105. 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 Mulberry Grove numbered 20, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mulberry Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 96, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.