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Ohio Illinois Information: Ohio, Illinois is part of BUREAU County. Population for Ohio from the last gathering is 540. You can view Ohio venues that host many Ohio IL events every year. You can also research Ohio Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ohio Illinois real estate guide. Ohio Illinois has a latitude of 41.6014 and a longitude of -89.4534. Zip codes in Ohio, IL include 61349 ... more Ohio zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ohio, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ohio, IL was 540.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ohio was 260, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ohio, IL
There are an estimated 114 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ohio are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ohio is 280 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ohio, Illinois
There are an estimated 126 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ohio, IL
The median age of people living in Ohio, IL was 36.5 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 Ohio was 35. There were 395 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (84) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ohio, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ohio, IL was 539.

White Population in Ohio, IL
The estimated White population in the Ohio community is 535, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ohio, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ohio, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ohio, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ohio, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ohio was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ohio community was 15, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ohio, IL
The household population number in Ohio was 540.

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

Average Household Size in Ohio, IL
The average household size in Ohio is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ohio, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 241 total housing units in Ohio.

The number of occupied housing units was 219, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 171 were owner-occupied (78.1), and 48 were renter-occupied (21.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Ohio at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ohio, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 154, with a median value in dollars of 70,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ohio, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $715 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ohio, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 334 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ohio, Illinois
50 people in Ohio also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ohio, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ohio was 53, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ohio, IL
In 2000, there were 68 people in Ohio, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ohio, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Ohio 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 Ohio, Illinois
There were 282 in the labor force in Ohio at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 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 Ohio was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ohio, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,179. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ohio, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ohio, Illinois
Per capita income in Ohio in the last full census was 18,858. 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 Ohio numbered 4, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ohio, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.