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Nilwood Illinois Information: Nilwood, Illinois is part of MACOUPIN County. Population for Nilwood from the last gathering is 284. You can view Nilwood venues that host many Nilwood IL events every year. You can also research Nilwood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Nilwood Illinois real estate guide. Nilwood Illinois has a latitude of 39.3871 and a longitude of -89.7798. Zip codes in Nilwood, IL include 62672 ... more Nilwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nilwood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nilwood, IL was 284.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nilwood was 142, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nilwood, IL
There are an estimated 69 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Nilwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nilwood is 142 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nilwood, Illinois
There are an estimated 62 married women in the community. 66.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nilwood, IL
The median age of people living in Nilwood, IL was 36.8 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 Nilwood was 13. There were 209 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (37) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nilwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nilwood, IL was 284.

White Population in Nilwood, IL
The estimated White population in the Nilwood community is 284, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nilwood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nilwood 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nilwood community was 3, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nilwood, IL
The household population number in Nilwood was 284.

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

Average Household Size in Nilwood, IL
The average household size in Nilwood is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nilwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 117 total housing units in Nilwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 107, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 98 were owner-occupied (91.6), and 9 were renter-occupied (8.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Nilwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nilwood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 70, with a median value in dollars of 52,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nilwood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nilwood, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 124 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nilwood, Illinois
9 people in Nilwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nilwood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nilwood was 38, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nilwood, IL
In 2000, there were 61 people in Nilwood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nilwood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Nilwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nilwood, Illinois
There were 127 in the labor force in Nilwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 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 Nilwood was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nilwood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,386. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nilwood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nilwood, Illinois
Per capita income in Nilwood in the last full census was 12,365. 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 Nilwood numbered 9, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nilwood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.