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Read more...Niantic Illinois Information: Niantic, Illinois is part of MACON County. Population for Niantic from the last gathering is 738. You can view Niantic venues that host many Niantic IL events every year. You can also research Niantic Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Niantic Illinois real estate guide. Niantic Illinois has a latitude of 39.8539 and a longitude of -89.1645. Zip codes in Niantic, IL include 62551 ... more Niantic zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Niantic, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Niantic, IL was 738.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Niantic was 368, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Niantic, IL
There are an estimated 184 married men in the town. 67.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Niantic are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Niantic is 370 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Niantic, Illinois
There are an estimated 188 married women in the community. 67.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Niantic, IL
The median age of people living in Niantic, IL was 33 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 Niantic was 62. There were 508 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (98) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Niantic, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Niantic, IL was 736.
White Population in Niantic, IL
The estimated White population in the Niantic community is 735, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Niantic, 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 Niantic, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Niantic, IL was 1.
Asian Population in Niantic, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Niantic, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Niantic 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 Niantic community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Niantic, IL
The household population number in Niantic was 738.
Group Quarters Population in Niantic, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.
Average Household Size in Niantic, IL
The average household size in Niantic is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Niantic, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 299 total housing units in Niantic.
The number of occupied housing units was 269, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 233 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 36 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Niantic at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Niantic, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 208, with a median value in dollars of 69,000.
Monthly Owner Costs in Niantic, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $769 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Niantic, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 409 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Niantic, Illinois
53 people in Niantic also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Niantic, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Niantic was 86, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Niantic, IL
In 2000, there were 147 people in Niantic, IL listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Niantic, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Niantic who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Niantic, Illinois
There were 339 in the labor force in Niantic at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Niantic was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Niantic, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,184. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Niantic, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Niantic, Illinois
Per capita income in Niantic in the last full census was 19,448. 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 Niantic numbered 12, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Niantic, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










