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Norris City Illinois Information: Norris City, Illinois is part of WHITE County. Population for Norris City from the last gathering is 1057. You can view Norris City venues that host many Norris City IL events every year. You can also research Norris City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Norris City Illinois real estate guide. Norris City Illinois has a latitude of 37.9802 and a longitude of -88.3275. Zip codes in Norris City, IL include 62869 ... more Norris City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Norris City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Norris City, IL was 1,057.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Norris City was 485, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Norris City, IL
There are an estimated 262 married men in the town. 69.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Norris City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Norris City is 572 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Norris City, Illinois
There are an estimated 259 married women in the community. 54.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Norris City, IL
The median age of people living in Norris City, IL was 41.4 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 City was 59. There were 841 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.4 percent of the population (247) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Norris City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Norris City, IL was 1,049.

White Population in Norris City, IL
The estimated White population in the Norris City community is 1,039, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Norris City, 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 City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Norris City, IL was 7.

Asian Population in Norris City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Norris City, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Norris City 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 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Norris City community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Norris City, IL
The household population number in Norris City was 1,057.

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

Average Household Size in Norris City, IL
The average household size in Norris City is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Norris City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 563 total housing units in Norris City.

The number of occupied housing units was 492, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 379 were owner-occupied (77), and 113 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 71 vacant homes in Norris City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Norris City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 333, with a median value in dollars of 33,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Norris City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $535 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Norris City, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 565 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Norris City, Illinois
55 people in Norris City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Norris City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Norris City was 131, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Norris City, IL
In 2000, there were 219 people in Norris City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Norris City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Norris City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Norris City, Illinois
There were 439 in the labor force in Norris City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.8 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 City was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Norris City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,121. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Norris City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,412. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Norris City, Illinois
Per capita income in Norris City in the last full census was 13,671. 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 City numbered 28, or 9.4 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 City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 151, or 14.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.