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Nason Illinois Information: Nason, Illinois is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Nason from the last gathering is 234. You can view Nason venues that host many Nason IL events every year. You can also research Nason Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Nason Illinois real estate guide. Nason Illinois has a latitude of 38.1633 and a longitude of -88.9779. Zip codes in Nason, IL include 62866 ... more Nason zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nason, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nason, IL was 234.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nason was 128, which represents 54.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nason, IL
There are an estimated 45 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Nason are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nason is 106 which is 45.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nason, Illinois
There are an estimated 43 married women in the community. 52.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nason, IL
The median age of people living in Nason, IL was 40.5 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 Nason was 13. There were 195 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (39) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nason, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nason, IL was 234.

White Population in Nason, IL
The estimated White population in the Nason community is 232, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nason, 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 Nason, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nason, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nason, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nason was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nason community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nason, IL
The household population number in Nason was 234.

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

Average Household Size in Nason, IL
The average household size in Nason 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 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nason, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 121 total housing units in Nason.

The number of occupied housing units was 101, or 83.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 94 were owner-occupied (93.1), and 7 were renter-occupied (6.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Nason at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nason, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 46, with a median value in dollars of 36,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nason, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $429 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nason, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 121 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nason, Illinois
10 people in Nason also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nason, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nason was 25, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nason, IL
In 2000, there were 31 people in Nason, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nason, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Nason who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nason, Illinois
There were 114 in the labor force in Nason at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 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 Nason was 32.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nason, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nason, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nason, Illinois
Per capita income in Nason in the last full census was 15,866. 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 Nason numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nason, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.