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Raritan Illinois Information: Raritan, Illinois is part of HENDERSON County. You can view Raritan venues that host many Raritan IL events every year. You can also research Raritan Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Raritan Illinois real estate guide. Raritan Illinois has a latitude of 40.6797 and a longitude of -90.8447. Zip codes in Raritan, IL include 61471 ... more Raritan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Raritan, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Raritan, IL was 140.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Raritan was 71, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Raritan, IL
There are an estimated 47 married men in the town. 83.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Raritan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Raritan is 69 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Raritan, Illinois
There are an estimated 47 married women in the community. 78.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Raritan, IL
The median age of people living in Raritan, IL was 41.1 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 Raritan was 6. There were 107 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (26) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Raritan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Raritan, IL was 139.

White Population in Raritan, IL
The estimated White population in the Raritan community is 139, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Raritan, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Raritan, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Raritan, IL was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Raritan community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Raritan, IL
The household population number in Raritan was 140.

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

Average Household Size in Raritan, IL
The average household size in Raritan is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Raritan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 65 total housing units in Raritan.

The number of occupied housing units was 59, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 50 were owner-occupied (84.7), and 9 were renter-occupied (15.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Raritan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Raritan, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 37, with a median value in dollars of 37,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Raritan, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $517 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Raritan, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 92 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Raritan, Illinois
14 people in Raritan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Raritan, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Raritan was 21, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Raritan, IL
In 2000, there were 27 people in Raritan, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Raritan, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Raritan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Raritan, Illinois
There were 89 in the labor force in Raritan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.1 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 Raritan was 32.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Raritan, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Raritan, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Raritan, Illinois
Per capita income in Raritan in the last full census was 14,484. 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 Raritan numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Raritan, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 0, or 0 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.