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Rossville Illinois Information: Rossville, Illinois is part of VERMILION County. Population for Rossville from the last gathering is 1217. You can view Rossville venues that host many Rossville IL events every year. You can also research Rossville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rossville Illinois real estate guide. Rossville Illinois has a latitude of 40.3788 and a longitude of -87.6654. Zip codes in Rossville, IL include 60963 ... more Rossville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rossville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rossville, IL was 1,217.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rossville was 576, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rossville, IL
There are an estimated 268 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Rossville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rossville is 641 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rossville, Illinois
There are an estimated 294 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rossville, IL
The median age of people living in Rossville, IL was 40.6 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 Rossville was 71. There were 934 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (226) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rossville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rossville, IL was 1,207.

White Population in Rossville, IL
The estimated White population in the Rossville community is 1,190, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rossville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rossville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rossville, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Rossville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rossville community was 26, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rossville, IL
The household population number in Rossville was 1,217.

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

Average Household Size in Rossville, IL
The average household size in Rossville is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rossville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 596 total housing units in Rossville.

The number of occupied housing units was 533, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 410 were owner-occupied (76.9), and 123 were renter-occupied (23.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 63 vacant homes in Rossville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rossville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 396, with a median value in dollars of 58,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rossville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rossville, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 678 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rossville, Illinois
107 people in Rossville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rossville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rossville was 159, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rossville, IL
In 2000, there were 236 people in Rossville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rossville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Rossville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rossville, Illinois
There were 601 in the labor force in Rossville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 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 Rossville was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rossville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,442. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rossville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,882. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rossville, Illinois
Per capita income in Rossville in the last full census was 16,794. 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 Rossville numbered 26, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rossville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 120, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.