Sheffield, Illinois Census and Community Profile

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Sheffield, Illinois Town Center:


SHEFFIELD CENSUS DATA CENTER

SHEFFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sheffield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sheffield, IL was 946.

Sheffield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sheffield was 450, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sheffield, IL
There are an estimated 237 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sheffield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sheffield is 496 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sheffield, Illinois
There are an estimated 234 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Sheffield, IL
The median age of people living in Sheffield, IL was 40.2 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 Sheffield was 42. There were 714 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.1 percent of the population (209) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Sheffield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sheffield, IL was 937.

White Population in Sheffield, IL
The estimated White population in the Sheffield community is 930, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sheffield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sheffield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sheffield, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Sheffield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sheffield community was 6, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sheffield, IL
The household population number in Sheffield was 944.

Group Quarters Population in Sheffield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Sheffield, IL
The average household size in Sheffield is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sheffield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 418 total housing units in Sheffield.

The number of occupied housing units was 385, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 318 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 67 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Sheffield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sheffield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 303, with a median value in dollars of 54,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sheffield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $685 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sheffield, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 544 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sheffield, Illinois
105 people in Sheffield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sheffield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sheffield was 137, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sheffield, IL
In 2000, there were 156 people in Sheffield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sheffield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Sheffield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sheffield, Illinois
There were 467 in the labor force in Sheffield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 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 Sheffield was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sheffield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,528. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sheffield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,273. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sheffield, Illinois
Per capita income in Sheffield in the last full census was 17,723. 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 Sheffield numbered 23, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sheffield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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