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Staunton Illinois Information: Staunton, Illinois is part of MACOUPIN County. Population for Staunton from the last gathering is 5030. You can view Staunton venues that host many Staunton IL events every year. You can also research Staunton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Staunton Illinois real estate guide. Staunton Illinois has a latitude of 39.0115 and a longitude of -89.7892. Zip codes in Staunton, IL include 62088 ... more Staunton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Staunton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Staunton, IL was 5,030.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Staunton was 2,405, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Staunton, IL
There are an estimated 1,224 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Staunton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Staunton is 2,625 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Staunton, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,231 married women in the community. 57 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Staunton, IL
The median age of people living in Staunton, IL was 37.7 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 Staunton was 292. There were 3,743 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (930) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Staunton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Staunton, IL was 5,007.

White Population in Staunton, IL
The estimated White population in the Staunton community is 4,968, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Staunton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Staunton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Staunton, IL was 12.

Asian Population in Staunton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 16.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Staunton community was 37, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Staunton, IL
The household population number in Staunton was 4,944.

Group Quarters Population in Staunton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 86.

Average Household Size in Staunton, IL
The average household size in Staunton 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 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Staunton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,153 total housing units in Staunton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,020, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,523 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 497 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Staunton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Staunton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,421, with a median value in dollars of 69,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Staunton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $710 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Staunton, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,803 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Staunton, Illinois
436 people in Staunton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Staunton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Staunton was 589, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Staunton, IL
In 2000, there were 846 people in Staunton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Staunton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 69 people in Staunton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Staunton, Illinois
There were 2,369 in the labor force in Staunton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Staunton was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Staunton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,893. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Staunton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,630. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Staunton, Illinois
Per capita income in Staunton in the last full census was 16,905. 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 Staunton numbered 57, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Staunton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 327, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.