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Quincy Illinois Information: Quincy, Illinois is part of ADAMS County. Population for Quincy from the last gathering is 40366. You can view Quincy venues that host many Quincy IL events every year. You can also research Quincy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Quincy Illinois real estate guide. Quincy Illinois has a latitude of 39.9315 and a longitude of -91.3799. Zip codes in Quincy, IL include 62301 ... more Quincy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Quincy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Quincy, IL was 40,366.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Quincy was 18,932, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Quincy, IL
There are an estimated 8,650 married men in the town. 57.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Quincy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Quincy is 21,434 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Quincy, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,568 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Quincy, IL
The median age of people living in Quincy, IL was 38.4 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 Quincy was 2,397. There were 30,938 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (8,023) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Quincy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Quincy, IL was 39,872.

White Population in Quincy, IL
The estimated White population in the Quincy community is 37,550, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Quincy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,879, which is 4.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Quincy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Quincy, IL was 75.

Asian Population in Quincy, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 216.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Quincy, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Quincy was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 147, while those of “two or more races” was 494 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Quincy community was 381, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Quincy, IL
The household population number in Quincy was 38,002.

Group Quarters Population in Quincy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,364.

Average Household Size in Quincy, IL
The average household size in Quincy is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Quincy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,043 total housing units in Quincy.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,546, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,992 were owner-occupied (66.4), and 5,554 were renter-occupied (33.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,497 vacant homes in Quincy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Quincy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,730, with a median value in dollars of 70,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Quincy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $691 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Quincy, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,062 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Quincy, Illinois
5,156 people in Quincy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Quincy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Quincy was 4,875, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Quincy, IL
In 2000, there were 6,959 people in Quincy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Quincy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,041 people in Quincy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Quincy, Illinois
There were 20,354 in the labor force in Quincy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 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 Quincy was 13.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Quincy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,956. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Quincy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,718. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Quincy, Illinois
Per capita income in Quincy in the last full census was 17,479. 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 Quincy numbered 934, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Quincy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,615, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.