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Nauvoo Illinois Information: Nauvoo, Illinois is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Nauvoo from the last gathering is 1063. You can view Nauvoo venues that host many Nauvoo IL events every year. You can also research Nauvoo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Nauvoo Illinois real estate guide. Nauvoo Illinois has a latitude of 40.5478 and a longitude of -91.3787. Zip codes in Nauvoo, IL include 62354 ... more Nauvoo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nauvoo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nauvoo, IL was 1,063.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nauvoo was 499, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nauvoo, IL
There are an estimated 263 married men in the town. 71.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Nauvoo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nauvoo is 564 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nauvoo, Illinois
There are an estimated 265 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nauvoo, IL
The median age of people living in Nauvoo, IL was 42.9 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 Nauvoo was 69. There were 802 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (245) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nauvoo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nauvoo, IL was 1,052.

White Population in Nauvoo, IL
The estimated White population in the Nauvoo community is 1,032, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nauvoo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nauvoo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nauvoo, IL was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nauvoo community was 17, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nauvoo, IL
The household population number in Nauvoo was 993.

Group Quarters Population in Nauvoo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 70.

Average Household Size in Nauvoo, IL
The average household size in Nauvoo is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nauvoo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 458 total housing units in Nauvoo.

The number of occupied housing units was 403, or 88 of the total units in town. Of these, 324 were owner-occupied (80.4), and 79 were renter-occupied (19.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Nauvoo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nauvoo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 273, with a median value in dollars of 78,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nauvoo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $787 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nauvoo, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 674 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nauvoo, Illinois
169 people in Nauvoo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nauvoo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nauvoo was 121, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nauvoo, IL
In 2000, there were 136 people in Nauvoo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nauvoo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Nauvoo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nauvoo, Illinois
There were 547 in the labor force in Nauvoo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.8 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 Nauvoo was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nauvoo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,519. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nauvoo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nauvoo, Illinois
Per capita income in Nauvoo in the last full census was 18,150. 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 Nauvoo numbered 16, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nauvoo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.