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Plano Illinois Information: Plano, Illinois is part of KENDALL County. Population for Plano from the last gathering is 5633. You can view Plano venues that host many Plano IL events every year. You can also research Plano Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Plano Illinois real estate guide. Plano Illinois has a latitude of 41.6687 and a longitude of -88.5338. Zip codes in Plano, IL include 60545 ... more Plano zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plano, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plano, IL was 5,633.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plano was 2,774, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plano, IL
There are an estimated 1,138 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Plano are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plano is 2,859 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plano, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,065 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plano, IL
The median age of people living in Plano, IL was 30.8 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 Plano was 496. There were 3,863 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (533) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plano, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plano, IL was 5,513.

White Population in Plano, IL
The estimated White population in the Plano community is 4,638, which is 82.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plano, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 21, 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 Plano, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plano, IL was 14.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plano, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plano was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 822, while those of “two or more races” was 120 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plano community was 1,453, or 25.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plano, IL
The household population number in Plano was 5,633.

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

Average Household Size in Plano, IL
The average household size in Plano is 2.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.46 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plano, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,973 total housing units in Plano.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,901, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,349 were owner-occupied (71), and 552 were renter-occupied (29, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Plano at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plano, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,271, with a median value in dollars of 114,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plano, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,110 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plano, average costs per month were $359 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,411 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plano, Illinois
325 people in Plano also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plano, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plano was 397, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plano, IL
In 2000, there were 813 people in Plano, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plano, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,456 people in Plano who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 29.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plano, Illinois
There were 2,942 in the labor force in Plano at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.6 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 Plano was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plano, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,526. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plano, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,950. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plano, Illinois
Per capita income in Plano in the last full census was 17,837. 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 Plano numbered 63, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plano, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 297, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.