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Plymouth Illinois Information: Plymouth, Illinois is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Plymouth from the last gathering is 562. You can view Plymouth venues that host many Plymouth IL events every year. You can also research Plymouth Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Plymouth Illinois real estate guide. Plymouth Illinois has a latitude of 40.2902 and a longitude of -90.8938. Zip codes in Plymouth, IL include 62367 ... more Plymouth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plymouth, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plymouth, IL was 562.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plymouth was 271, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plymouth, IL
There are an estimated 108 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Plymouth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plymouth is 291 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plymouth, Illinois
There are an estimated 120 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plymouth, IL
The median age of people living in Plymouth, IL was 35.9 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 Plymouth was 46. There were 402 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (99) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plymouth, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plymouth, IL was 550.

White Population in Plymouth, IL
The estimated White population in the Plymouth community is 538, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plymouth, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plymouth, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plymouth, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Plymouth, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plymouth community was 5, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plymouth, IL
The household population number in Plymouth was 562.

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

Average Household Size in Plymouth, IL
The average household size in Plymouth is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plymouth, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 264 total housing units in Plymouth.

The number of occupied housing units was 234, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 174 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 60 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Plymouth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plymouth, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 132, with a median value in dollars of 20,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plymouth, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $444 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plymouth, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 256 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plymouth, Illinois
20 people in Plymouth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plymouth, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plymouth was 58, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plymouth, IL
In 2000, there were 87 people in Plymouth, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plymouth, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Plymouth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plymouth, Illinois
There were 229 in the labor force in Plymouth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Plymouth was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plymouth, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plymouth, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,139. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plymouth, Illinois
Per capita income in Plymouth in the last full census was 12,150. 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 Plymouth numbered 22, or 16.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plymouth, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 100, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.