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San Jose Illinois Information: San Jose, Illinois is part of MASON County. Population for San Jose from the last gathering is 696. You can view San Jose venues that host many San Jose IL events every year. You can also research San Jose Illinois homes for sale by visiting our San Jose Illinois real estate guide. San Jose Illinois has a latitude of 40.3031 and a longitude of -89.605. Zip codes in San Jose, IL include 62682 ... more San Jose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in San Jose, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in San Jose, IL was 696.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in San Jose was 328, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in San Jose, IL
There are an estimated 187 married men in the town. 64.7 percent of men over 15 years old in San Jose are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in San Jose is 368 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in San Jose, Illinois
There are an estimated 185 married women in the community. 59.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in San Jose, IL
The median age of people living in San Jose, IL was 36.6 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 San Jose was 46. There were 508 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (111) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in San Jose, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in San Jose, IL was 696.

White Population in San Jose, IL
The estimated White population in the San Jose community is 691, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in San Jose, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in San Jose, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in San Jose, IL was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in San Jose, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in San Jose 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the San Jose community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in San Jose, IL
The household population number in San Jose was 696.

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

Average Household Size in San Jose, IL
The average household size in San Jose is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in San Jose, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 274 total housing units in San Jose.

The number of occupied housing units was 261, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 201 were owner-occupied (77), and 60 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in San Jose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in San Jose, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 182, with a median value in dollars of 55,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in San Jose, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $726 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in San Jose, average costs per month were $302 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 429 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in San Jose, Illinois
54 people in San Jose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in San Jose, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in San Jose was 72, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in San Jose, IL
In 2000, there were 92 people in San Jose, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in San Jose, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in San Jose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in San Jose, Illinois
There were 342 in the labor force in San Jose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 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 San Jose was 31.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in San Jose, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,028. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in San Jose, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,104. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in San Jose, Illinois
Per capita income in San Jose in the last full census was 18,110. 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 San Jose numbered 6, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in San Jose, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 21, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.