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Newman Illinois Information: Newman, Illinois is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Newman from the last gathering is 956. You can view Newman venues that host many Newman IL events every year. You can also research Newman Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Newman Illinois real estate guide. Newman Illinois has a latitude of 39.7984 and a longitude of -87.9866. Zip codes in Newman, IL include 61942 ... more Newman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newman, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newman, IL was 956.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newman was 438, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newman, IL
There are an estimated 214 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Newman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newman is 518 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newman, Illinois
There are an estimated 213 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newman, IL
The median age of people living in Newman, IL was 43.2 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 Newman was 57. There were 749 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.7 percent of the population (236) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newman, IL was 954.

White Population in Newman, IL
The estimated White population in the Newman community is 945, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newman, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newman community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newman, IL
The household population number in Newman was 899.

Group Quarters Population in Newman, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Newman, IL
The average household size in Newman is 2.23 (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 Newman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 440 total housing units in Newman.

The number of occupied housing units was 403, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 312 were owner-occupied (77.4), and 91 were renter-occupied (22.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Newman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newman, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 282, with a median value in dollars of 42,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newman, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $570 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newman, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 571 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newman, Illinois
78 people in Newman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newman, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newman was 96, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newman, IL
In 2000, there were 149 people in Newman, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newman, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Newman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newman, Illinois
There were 452 in the labor force in Newman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 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 Newman was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newman, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newman, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newman, Illinois
Per capita income in Newman in the last full census was 17,971. 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 Newman numbered 27, or 11 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newman, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 154, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.