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O Fallon Illinois Information: O Fallon, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. You can view O Fallon venues that host many O Fallon IL events every year. You can also research O Fallon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our O Fallon Illinois real estate guide. O Fallon Illinois has a latitude of 38.5628 and a longitude of -89.8967. Zip codes in O Fallon, IL include 62269 ... more O Fallon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in O Fallon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in O Fallon, IL was 21,910.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in O Fallon was 10,568, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in O Fallon, IL
There are an estimated 5,149 married men in the town. 65.8 percent of men over 15 years old in O Fallon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in O Fallon is 11,342 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in O Fallon, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,232 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in O Fallon, IL
The median age of people living in O Fallon, IL was 35.3 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 O Fallon was 1,442. There were 15,704 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (1,941) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in O Fallon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in O Fallon, IL was 21,522.

White Population in O Fallon, IL
The estimated White population in the O Fallon community is 18,113, which is 82.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in O Fallon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,627, which is 12 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in O Fallon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in O Fallon, IL was 51.

Asian Population in O Fallon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 542.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in O Fallon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in O Fallon was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 174, while those of “two or more races” was 388 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the O Fallon community was 488, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in O Fallon, IL
The household population number in O Fallon was 21,807.

Group Quarters Population in O Fallon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 103.

Average Household Size in O Fallon, IL
The average household size in O Fallon is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in O Fallon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,626 total housing units in O Fallon.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,310, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,712 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 2,598 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 316 vacant homes in O Fallon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in O Fallon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,954, with a median value in dollars of 121,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in O Fallon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,249 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in O Fallon, average costs per month were $347 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,754 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in O Fallon, Illinois
5,356 people in O Fallon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in O Fallon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in O Fallon was 3,267, or 22.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in O Fallon, IL
In 2000, there were 2,482 people in O Fallon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in O Fallon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,355 people in O Fallon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in O Fallon, Illinois
There were 12,002 in the labor force in O Fallon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.3 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 O Fallon was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in O Fallon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,927. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in O Fallon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,262. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in O Fallon, Illinois
Per capita income in O Fallon in the last full census was 24,821. 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 O Fallon numbered 242, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in O Fallon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,074, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.