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Neoga Illinois Information: Neoga, Illinois is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Neoga from the last gathering is 1854. You can view Neoga venues that host many Neoga IL events every year. You can also research Neoga Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Neoga Illinois real estate guide. Neoga Illinois has a latitude of 39.3215 and a longitude of -88.4552. Zip codes in Neoga, IL include 62447 ... more Neoga zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Neoga, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Neoga, IL was 1,854.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Neoga was 875, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Neoga, IL
There are an estimated 390 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Neoga are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Neoga is 979 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Neoga, Illinois
There are an estimated 449 married women in the community. 59.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Neoga, IL
The median age of people living in Neoga, IL was 31.9 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 Neoga was 171. There were 1,298 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (237) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Neoga, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Neoga, IL was 1,844.

White Population in Neoga, IL
The estimated White population in the Neoga community is 1,810, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Neoga, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Neoga, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Neoga, IL was 6.

Asian Population in Neoga, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Neoga community was 26, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Neoga, IL
The household population number in Neoga was 1,791.

Group Quarters Population in Neoga, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 63.

Average Household Size in Neoga, IL
The average household size in Neoga is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Neoga, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 720 total housing units in Neoga.

The number of occupied housing units was 661, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 503 were owner-occupied (76.1), and 158 were renter-occupied (23.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Neoga at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Neoga, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 410, with a median value in dollars of 69,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Neoga, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $697 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Neoga, average costs per month were $291 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 909 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Neoga, Illinois
135 people in Neoga also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Neoga, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Neoga was 180, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Neoga, IL
In 2000, there were 266 people in Neoga, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Neoga, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Neoga who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Neoga, Illinois
There were 924 in the labor force in Neoga at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Neoga was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Neoga, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Neoga, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Neoga, Illinois
Per capita income in Neoga in the last full census was 15,173. 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 Neoga numbered 41, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Neoga, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 211, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.