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causes.” – Ted Turner, announcing his decision to give $1 billion to the United Nations (1997)
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Illinois e-News Summaries week of 2/09/2009

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Appoints New Chief of Staff, General Counsel
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Patoka Illinois Information: Patoka, Illinois is part of MARION County. Population for Patoka from the last gathering is 633. You can view Patoka venues that host many Patoka IL events every year. You can also research Patoka Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Patoka Illinois real estate guide. Patoka Illinois has a latitude of 38.752 and a longitude of -89.0969. Zip codes in Patoka, IL include 62875 ... more Patoka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Patoka, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Patoka, IL was 633.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Patoka was 304, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Patoka, IL
There are an estimated 133 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Patoka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Patoka is 329 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Patoka, Illinois
There are an estimated 140 married women in the community. 52.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Patoka, IL
The median age of people living in Patoka, IL was 38.8 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 Patoka was 38. There were 471 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (116) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Patoka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Patoka, IL was 627.

White Population in Patoka, IL
The estimated White population in the Patoka community is 626, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Patoka, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Patoka 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Patoka community was 8, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Patoka, IL
The household population number in Patoka was 633.

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

Average Household Size in Patoka, IL
The average household size in Patoka is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Patoka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 310 total housing units in Patoka.

The number of occupied housing units was 281, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 225 were owner-occupied (80.1), and 56 were renter-occupied (19.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Patoka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Patoka, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 174, with a median value in dollars of 47,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Patoka, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $629 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Patoka, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 329 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Patoka, Illinois
21 people in Patoka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Patoka, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Patoka was 89, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Patoka, IL
In 2000, there were 159 people in Patoka, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Patoka, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Patoka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Patoka, Illinois
There were 295 in the labor force in Patoka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Patoka was 27.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Patoka, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,571. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Patoka, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Patoka, Illinois
Per capita income in Patoka in the last full census was 15,382. 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 Patoka numbered 21, or 11.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Patoka, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 82, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.