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Omaha Illinois Information: Omaha, Illinois is part of GALLATIN County. Population for Omaha from the last gathering is 263. You can view Omaha venues that host many Omaha IL events every year. You can also research Omaha Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Omaha Illinois real estate guide. Omaha Illinois has a latitude of 37.8865 and a longitude of -88.2652. Zip codes in Omaha, IL include 62871 ... more Omaha zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Omaha, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Omaha, IL was 263.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Omaha was 130, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Omaha, IL
There are an estimated 58 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Omaha are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Omaha is 133 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Omaha, Illinois
There are an estimated 58 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Omaha, IL
The median age of people living in Omaha, IL was 41.5 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 Omaha was 15. There were 208 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.6 percent of the population (62) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Omaha, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Omaha, IL was 263.

White Population in Omaha, IL
The estimated White population in the Omaha community is 262, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Omaha, IL
The household population number in Omaha was 263.

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

Average Household Size in Omaha, IL
The average household size in Omaha is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Omaha, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 145 total housing units in Omaha.

The number of occupied housing units was 124, or 85.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 98 were owner-occupied (79), and 26 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Omaha at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Omaha, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 83, with a median value in dollars of 32,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Omaha, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $567 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Omaha, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Omaha, Illinois
20 people in Omaha also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Omaha, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Omaha was 30, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Omaha, IL
In 2000, there were 70 people in Omaha, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Omaha, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Omaha who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Omaha, Illinois
There were 133 in the labor force in Omaha at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.2 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 Omaha was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Omaha, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Omaha, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Omaha, Illinois
Per capita income in Omaha in the last full census was 12,766. 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 Omaha numbered 6, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Omaha, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.