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Port Byron Illinois Information: Port Byron, Illinois is part of ROCK ISLAND County. Population for Port Byron from the last gathering is 1535. You can view Port Byron venues that host many Port Byron IL events every year. You can also research Port Byron Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Port Byron Illinois real estate guide. Port Byron Illinois has a latitude of 41.5976 and a longitude of -90.3165. Zip codes in Port Byron, IL include 61275 ... more Port Byron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Port Byron, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Port Byron, IL was 1,535.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Port Byron was 778, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Port Byron, IL
There are an estimated 388 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Port Byron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Port Byron is 757 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Port Byron, Illinois
There are an estimated 400 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Port Byron, IL
The median age of people living in Port Byron, IL was 40.1 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 Port Byron was 73. There were 1,142 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (208) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Port Byron, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Port Byron, IL was 1,523.

White Population in Port Byron, IL
The estimated White population in the Port Byron community is 1,517, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Port Byron, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Port Byron, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Port Byron community was 25, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Port Byron, IL
The household population number in Port Byron was 1,534.

Group Quarters Population in Port Byron, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Port Byron, IL
The average household size in Port Byron is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Port Byron, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 659 total housing units in Port Byron.

The number of occupied housing units was 623, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 464 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 159 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Port Byron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Port Byron, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 438, with a median value in dollars of 97,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Port Byron, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $936 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Port Byron, average costs per month were $321 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 969 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Port Byron, Illinois
210 people in Port Byron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Port Byron, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Port Byron was 173, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Port Byron, IL
In 2000, there were 237 people in Port Byron, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Port Byron, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Port Byron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Port Byron, Illinois
There were 789 in the labor force in Port Byron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 Port Byron was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Port Byron, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,768. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Port Byron, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Port Byron, Illinois
Per capita income in Port Byron in the last full census was 24,363. 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 Port Byron numbered 9, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Port Byron, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.