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Savanna Illinois Information: Savanna, Illinois is part of CARROLL County. Population for Savanna from the last gathering is 3542. You can view Savanna venues that host many Savanna IL events every year. You can also research Savanna Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Savanna Illinois real estate guide. Savanna Illinois has a latitude of 42.0994 and a longitude of -90.1262. Zip codes in Savanna, IL include 61074 ... more Savanna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Savanna, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Savanna, IL was 3,542.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Savanna was 1,670, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Savanna, IL
There are an estimated 690 married men in the town. 53.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Savanna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Savanna is 1,872 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Savanna, Illinois
There are an estimated 703 married women in the community. 45.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Savanna, IL
The median age of people living in Savanna, IL was 40.5 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 Savanna was 211. There were 2,704 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (789) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Savanna, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Savanna, IL was 3,499.

White Population in Savanna, IL
The estimated White population in the Savanna community is 3,333, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Savanna, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 54, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Savanna, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Savanna, IL was 12.

Asian Population in Savanna, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Savanna, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Savanna was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 91, while those of “two or more races” was 43 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Savanna community was 186, or 5.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Savanna, IL
The household population number in Savanna was 3,440.

Group Quarters Population in Savanna, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 102.

Average Household Size in Savanna, IL
The average household size in Savanna is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Savanna, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,790 total housing units in Savanna.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,558, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,052 were owner-occupied (67.5), and 506 were renter-occupied (32.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 232 vacant homes in Savanna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Savanna, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 974, with a median value in dollars of 48,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Savanna, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $531 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Savanna, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,932 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Savanna, Illinois
282 people in Savanna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Savanna, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Savanna was 477, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Savanna, IL
In 2000, there were 782 people in Savanna, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Savanna, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 193 people in Savanna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Savanna, Illinois
There were 1,655 in the labor force in Savanna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Savanna was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Savanna, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,180. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Savanna, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,255. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Savanna, Illinois
Per capita income in Savanna in the last full census was 15,150. 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 Savanna numbered 124, or 14.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Savanna, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 572, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.