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Normal Illinois Information: Normal, Illinois is part of MCLEAN County. Population for Normal from the last gathering is 45386. You can view Normal venues that host many Normal IL events every year. You can also research Normal Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Normal Illinois real estate guide. Normal Illinois has a latitude of 40.5114 and a longitude of -88.9877. Zip codes in Normal, IL include 61761 ... more Normal zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Normal, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Normal, IL was 45,386.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Normal was 21,316, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Normal, IL
There are an estimated 8,183 married men in the town. 45.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Normal are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Normal is 24,070 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Normal, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,080 married women in the community. 39.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Normal, IL
The median age of people living in Normal, IL was 23 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 Normal was 2,241. There were 37,447 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.6 percent of the population (3,457) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Normal, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Normal, IL was 44,752.

White Population in Normal, IL
The estimated White population in the Normal community is 39,745, which is 87.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Normal, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,499, which is 7.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Normal, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Normal, IL was 68.

Asian Population in Normal, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,001.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Normal, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Normal was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 421, while those of “two or more races” was 634 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Normal community was 1,162, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Normal, IL
The household population number in Normal was 36,802.

Group Quarters Population in Normal, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,584.

Average Household Size in Normal, IL
The average household size in Normal is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Normal, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,683 total housing units in Normal.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,157, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,364 were owner-occupied (55.2), and 6,793 were renter-occupied (44.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 526 vacant homes in Normal at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Normal, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,299, with a median value in dollars of 120,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Normal, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,067 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Normal, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,893 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Normal, Illinois
8,520 people in Normal also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Normal, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Normal was 2,994, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Normal, IL
In 2000, there were 4,291 people in Normal, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Normal, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,725 people in Normal who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Normal, Illinois
There were 26,943 in the labor force in Normal at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.3 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 Normal was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Normal, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,379. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Normal, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,644. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Normal, Illinois
Per capita income in Normal in the last full census was 17,775. 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 Normal numbered 464, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Normal, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,070, or 19.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.