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Rio Illinois Information: Rio, Illinois is part of KNOX County. Population for Rio from the last gathering is 240. You can view Rio venues that host many Rio IL events every year. You can also research Rio Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rio Illinois real estate guide. Rio Illinois has a latitude of 41.1093 and a longitude of -90.396. Zip codes in Rio, IL include 61472 ... more Rio zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rio, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rio, IL was 240.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rio was 121, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rio, IL
There are an estimated 67 married men in the town. 71.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Rio are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rio is 119 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rio, Illinois
There are an estimated 66 married women in the community. 63.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rio, IL
The median age of people living in Rio, IL was 37.5 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 Rio was 15. There were 182 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (42) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rio, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rio, IL was 240.

White Population in Rio, IL
The estimated White population in the Rio community is 239, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rio community was 5, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rio, IL
The household population number in Rio was 240.

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

Average Household Size in Rio, IL
The average household size in Rio is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rio, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 101 total housing units in Rio.

The number of occupied housing units was 94, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied (89.4), and 10 were renter-occupied (10.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Rio at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rio, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 76, with a median value in dollars of 70,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rio, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $856 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rio, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 144 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rio, Illinois
21 people in Rio also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rio, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rio was 34, or 18.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rio, IL
In 2000, there were 31 people in Rio, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rio, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Rio who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rio, Illinois
There were 120 in the labor force in Rio at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 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 Rio was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rio, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rio, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rio, Illinois
Per capita income in Rio in the last full census was 17,181. 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 Rio 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 Rio, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.