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Red Bud Illinois Information: Red Bud, Illinois is part of RANDOLPH County. Population for Red Bud from the last gathering is 3422. You can view Red Bud venues that host many Red Bud IL events every year. You can also research Red Bud Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Red Bud Illinois real estate guide. Red Bud Illinois has a latitude of 38.1792 and a longitude of -89.9796. Zip codes in Red Bud, IL include 62278 ... more Red Bud zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Red Bud, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Red Bud, IL was 3,422.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Red Bud was 1,586, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Red Bud, IL
There are an estimated 802 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Red Bud are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Red Bud is 1,836 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Red Bud, Illinois
There are an estimated 901 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Red Bud, IL
The median age of people living in Red Bud, IL was 39.9 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 Red Bud was 221. There were 2,629 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (680) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Red Bud, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Red Bud, IL was 3,392.

White Population in Red Bud, IL
The estimated White population in the Red Bud community is 3,378, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Red Bud, 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 Red Bud, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Red Bud, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Red Bud, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Red Bud, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Red Bud 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 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Red Bud community was 30, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Red Bud, IL
The household population number in Red Bud was 3,294.

Group Quarters Population in Red Bud, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 128.

Average Household Size in Red Bud, IL
The average household size in Red Bud 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 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Red Bud, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,462 total housing units in Red Bud.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,370, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,067 were owner-occupied (77.9), and 303 were renter-occupied (22.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Red Bud at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Red Bud, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 841, with a median value in dollars of 90,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Red Bud, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $892 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Red Bud, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,770 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Red Bud, Illinois
329 people in Red Bud also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Red Bud, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Red Bud was 380, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Red Bud, IL
In 2000, there were 534 people in Red Bud, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Red Bud, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 121 people in Red Bud who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Red Bud, Illinois
There were 1,666 in the labor force in Red Bud at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Red Bud was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Red Bud, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,300. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Red Bud, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,280. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Red Bud, Illinois
Per capita income in Red Bud in the last full census was 19,967. 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 Red Bud numbered 55, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Red Bud, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 302, or 9.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.