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Plato Center Illinois Information: Plato Center, Illinois is part of KANE County. You can view Plato Center venues that host many Plato Center IL events every year. You can also research Plato Center Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Plato Center Illinois real estate guide. Plato Center Illinois has a latitude of 42.0384 and a longitude of -88.2858. Zip codes in Plato Center, IL include 60170 ... more Plato Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

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

Male Population, Married in Plato Center, IL
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Plato Center are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plato Center is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Plato Center, Illinois
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Plato Center, IL
The median age of people living in Plato Center, IL was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Plato Center was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Plato Center, IL
The estimated White population in the Plato Center community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Plato Center, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

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

Asian Population in Plato Center, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plato Center community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plato Center, IL
The household population number in Plato Center was .

Group Quarters Population in Plato Center, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Plato Center, IL
The average household size in Plato Center is (The average household size in the United States is ).

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Plato Center at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Plato Center, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Plato Center, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plato Center, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plato Center was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Plato Center, IL
In 2000, there were people in Plato Center, IL listed as disabled.

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plato Center, Illinois
There were in the labor force in Plato Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Plato Center was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Plato Center, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Plato Center, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Plato Center, Illinois
Per capita income in Plato Center in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Plato Center numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Plato Center, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .