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Savoy Illinois Information: Savoy, Illinois is part of CHAMPAIGN County. Population for Savoy from the last gathering is 4476. You can view Savoy venues that host many Savoy IL events every year. You can also research Savoy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Savoy Illinois real estate guide. Savoy Illinois has a latitude of 40.0656 and a longitude of -88.252. Zip codes in Savoy, IL include 61874 ... more Savoy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Savoy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Savoy, IL was 4,476.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Savoy was 2,051, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Savoy, IL
There are an estimated 1,014 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Savoy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Savoy is 2,425 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Savoy, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,051 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Savoy, IL
The median age of people living in Savoy, IL was 33.6 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 Savoy was 369. There were 3,532 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (664) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Savoy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Savoy, IL was 4,375.

White Population in Savoy, IL
The estimated White population in the Savoy community is 3,644, which is 81.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Savoy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 202, which is 4.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Savoy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Savoy, IL was 7.

Asian Population in Savoy, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 485.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Savoy, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Savoy was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 35, while those of “two or more races” was 101 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Savoy community was 95, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Savoy, IL
The household population number in Savoy was 4,347.

Group Quarters Population in Savoy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 129.

Average Household Size in Savoy, IL
The average household size in Savoy is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Savoy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,099 total housing units in Savoy.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,032, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 924 were owner-occupied (45.5), and 1,108 were renter-occupied (54.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Savoy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Savoy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 792, with a median value in dollars of 147,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Savoy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,270 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Savoy, average costs per month were $380 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,787 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Savoy, Illinois
1,701 people in Savoy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 58.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Savoy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Savoy was 264, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Savoy, IL
In 2000, there were 393 people in Savoy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Savoy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 569 people in Savoy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Savoy, Illinois
There were 2,380 in the labor force in Savoy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 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 Savoy was 17.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Savoy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Savoy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,927. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Savoy, Illinois
Per capita income in Savoy in the last full census was 25,949. 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 Savoy numbered 60, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Savoy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 378, or 9.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.