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Paxton Illinois Information: Paxton, Illinois is part of FORD County. Population for Paxton from the last gathering is 4525. You can view Paxton venues that host many Paxton IL events every year. You can also research Paxton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Paxton Illinois real estate guide. Paxton Illinois has a latitude of 40.4596 and a longitude of -88.0949. Zip codes in Paxton, IL include 60957 ... more Paxton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Paxton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Paxton, IL was 4,525.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Paxton was 2,172, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Paxton, IL
There are an estimated 1,041 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Paxton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Paxton is 2,353 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Paxton, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,087 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Paxton, IL
The median age of people living in Paxton, IL was 37.8 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 Paxton was 294. There were 3,344 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (848) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Paxton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Paxton, IL was 4,486.

White Population in Paxton, IL
The estimated White population in the Paxton community is 4,428, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Paxton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Paxton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Paxton, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Paxton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Paxton community was 74, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Paxton, IL
The household population number in Paxton was 4,346.

Group Quarters Population in Paxton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 179.

Average Household Size in Paxton, IL
The average household size in Paxton is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Paxton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,888 total housing units in Paxton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,776, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,390 were owner-occupied (78.3), and 386 were renter-occupied (21.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Paxton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Paxton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,286, with a median value in dollars of 69,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Paxton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $723 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Paxton, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,606 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Paxton, Illinois
396 people in Paxton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Paxton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Paxton was 566, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Paxton, IL
In 2000, there were 742 people in Paxton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Paxton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 123 people in Paxton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Paxton, Illinois
There were 2,251 in the labor force in Paxton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 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 Paxton was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Paxton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,804. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Paxton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,256. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Paxton, Illinois
Per capita income in Paxton in the last full census was 18,617. 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 Paxton numbered 51, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Paxton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 203, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.