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Shannon Illinois Information: Shannon, Illinois is part of CARROLL County. Population for Shannon from the last gathering is 854. You can view Shannon venues that host many Shannon IL events every year. You can also research Shannon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Shannon Illinois real estate guide. Shannon Illinois has a latitude of 42.15 and a longitude of -89.737. Zip codes in Shannon, IL include 61078 ... more Shannon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shannon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shannon, IL was 854.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shannon was 405, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shannon, IL
There are an estimated 206 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Shannon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shannon is 449 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shannon, Illinois
There are an estimated 219 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shannon, IL
The median age of people living in Shannon, IL was 42.1 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 Shannon was 47. There were 642 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (192) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shannon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shannon, IL was 844.

White Population in Shannon, IL
The estimated White population in the Shannon community is 827, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shannon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Shannon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shannon community was 7, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shannon, IL
The household population number in Shannon was 823.

Group Quarters Population in Shannon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 31.

Average Household Size in Shannon, IL
The average household size in Shannon is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shannon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 357 total housing units in Shannon.

The number of occupied housing units was 337, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 278 were owner-occupied (82.5), and 59 were renter-occupied (17.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Shannon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shannon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 250, with a median value in dollars of 73,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shannon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $773 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shannon, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shannon, Illinois
107 people in Shannon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shannon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shannon was 59, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shannon, IL
In 2000, there were 86 people in Shannon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shannon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Shannon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shannon, Illinois
There were 428 in the labor force in Shannon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Shannon was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shannon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shannon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shannon, Illinois
Per capita income in Shannon in the last full census was 21,108. 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 Shannon numbered 8, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shannon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 7.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.