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Shumway Illinois Information: Shumway, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Shumway from the last gathering is 217. You can view Shumway venues that host many Shumway IL events every year. You can also research Shumway Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Shumway Illinois real estate guide. Shumway Illinois has a latitude of 39.1938 and a longitude of -88.6378. Zip codes in Shumway, IL include 62461 ... more Shumway zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shumway, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shumway, IL was 217.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shumway was 110, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shumway, IL
There are an estimated 47 married men in the town. 49.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Shumway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shumway is 107 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shumway, Illinois
There are an estimated 46 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shumway, IL
The median age of people living in Shumway, IL was 31.1 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 Shumway was 13. There were 156 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (24) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shumway, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shumway, IL was 217.

White Population in Shumway, IL
The estimated White population in the Shumway community is 217, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shumway, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shumway community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shumway, IL
The household population number in Shumway was 217.

Group Quarters Population in Shumway, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Shumway, IL
The average household size in Shumway is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shumway, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 97 total housing units in Shumway.

The number of occupied housing units was 82, or 84.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 71 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 11 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Shumway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shumway, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 54, with a median value in dollars of 50,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shumway, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shumway, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 128 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shumway, Illinois
14 people in Shumway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shumway, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shumway was 31, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shumway, IL
In 2000, there were 50 people in Shumway, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shumway, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Shumway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shumway, Illinois
There were 123 in the labor force in Shumway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Shumway was 16.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shumway, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shumway, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shumway, Illinois
Per capita income in Shumway in the last full census was 16,032. 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 Shumway numbered 4, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shumway, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.