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Norris Illinois Information: Norris, Illinois is part of FULTON County. You can view Norris venues that host many Norris IL events every year. You can also research Norris Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Norris Illinois real estate guide. Norris Illinois has a latitude of 40.6258 and a longitude of -90.0319. Zip codes in Norris, IL include 61553 ... more Norris zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Norris, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Norris, IL was 194.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Norris was 93, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Norris, IL
There are an estimated 60 married men in the town. 71.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Norris are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Norris is 101 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Norris, Illinois
There are an estimated 57 married women in the community. 56.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Norris, IL
The median age of people living in Norris, IL was 41.3 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 Norris was 10. There were 156 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (31) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Norris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Norris, IL was 194.

White Population in Norris, IL
The estimated White population in the Norris community is 194, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Norris, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Norris 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 Norris community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Norris, IL
The household population number in Norris was 194.

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

Average Household Size in Norris, IL
The average household size in Norris is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Norris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 98 total housing units in Norris.

The number of occupied housing units was 85, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 73 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 12 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Norris at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Norris, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 65, with a median value in dollars of 43,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Norris, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $490 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Norris, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 115 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Norris, Illinois
9 people in Norris also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Norris, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Norris was 24, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Norris, IL
In 2000, there were 32 people in Norris, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Norris, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Norris 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 Norris, Illinois
There were 109 in the labor force in Norris at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Norris was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Norris, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Norris, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Norris, Illinois
Per capita income in Norris in the last full census was 16,205. 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 Norris numbered 4, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Norris, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.