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Week In Review: July 1, 2009

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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Shabbona Illinois Information: Shabbona, Illinois is part of DEKALB County. Population for Shabbona from the last gathering is 929. You can view Shabbona venues that host many Shabbona IL events every year. You can also research Shabbona Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Shabbona Illinois real estate guide. Shabbona Illinois has a latitude of 41.7682 and a longitude of -88.8693. Zip codes in Shabbona, IL include 60550 ... more Shabbona zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shabbona, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shabbona, IL was 929.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shabbona was 409, which represents 44 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shabbona, IL
There are an estimated 181 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Shabbona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shabbona is 520 which is 56 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shabbona, Illinois
There are an estimated 199 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shabbona, IL
The median age of people living in Shabbona, IL was 38.4 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 Shabbona was 55. There were 663 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (185) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shabbona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shabbona, IL was 924.

White Population in Shabbona, IL
The estimated White population in the Shabbona community is 915, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shabbona, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Shabbona, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shabbona, IL was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shabbona community was 10, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shabbona, IL
The household population number in Shabbona was 863.

Group Quarters Population in Shabbona, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 66.

Average Household Size in Shabbona, IL
The average household size in Shabbona is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shabbona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 347 total housing units in Shabbona.

The number of occupied housing units was 329, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 238 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 91 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Shabbona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shabbona, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 214, with a median value in dollars of 110,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shabbona, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,054 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shabbona, average costs per month were $338 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 512 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shabbona, Illinois
69 people in Shabbona 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 Shabbona, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shabbona was 79, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shabbona, IL
In 2000, there were 128 people in Shabbona, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shabbona, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Shabbona 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 Shabbona, Illinois
There were 427 in the labor force in Shabbona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Shabbona was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shabbona, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,526. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shabbona, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shabbona, Illinois
Per capita income in Shabbona in the last full census was 20,239. 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 Shabbona numbered 14, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shabbona, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.