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Nokomis Illinois Information: Nokomis, Illinois is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Nokomis from the last gathering is 2389. You can view Nokomis venues that host many Nokomis IL events every year. You can also research Nokomis Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Nokomis Illinois real estate guide. Nokomis Illinois has a latitude of 39.2858 and a longitude of -89.3126. Zip codes in Nokomis, IL include 62075 ... more Nokomis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nokomis, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nokomis, IL was 2,389.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nokomis was 1,119, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nokomis, IL
There are an estimated 546 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Nokomis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nokomis is 1,270 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nokomis, Illinois
There are an estimated 577 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nokomis, IL
The median age of people living in Nokomis, IL was 42.5 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 Nokomis was 133. There were 1,844 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.4 percent of the population (607) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nokomis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nokomis, IL was 2,383.

White Population in Nokomis, IL
The estimated White population in the Nokomis community is 2,376, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nokomis, 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 Nokomis, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nokomis, IL was 6.

Asian Population in Nokomis, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nokomis, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nokomis 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nokomis community was 4, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nokomis, IL
The household population number in Nokomis was 2,282.

Group Quarters Population in Nokomis, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 107.

Average Household Size in Nokomis, IL
The average household size in Nokomis is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nokomis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,130 total housing units in Nokomis.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,031, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 831 were owner-occupied (80.6), and 200 were renter-occupied (19.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 99 vacant homes in Nokomis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nokomis, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 759, with a median value in dollars of 46,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nokomis, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nokomis, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,345 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nokomis, Illinois
178 people in Nokomis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nokomis, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nokomis was 260, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nokomis, IL
In 2000, there were 438 people in Nokomis, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nokomis, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Nokomis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nokomis, Illinois
There were 1,101 in the labor force in Nokomis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Nokomis was 31.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nokomis, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,612. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nokomis, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,850. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nokomis, Illinois
Per capita income in Nokomis in the last full census was 16,328. 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 Nokomis numbered 67, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nokomis, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 327, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.