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Sullivan Illinois Information: Sullivan, Illinois is part of MOULTRIE County. Population for Sullivan from the last gathering is 4326. You can view Sullivan venues that host many Sullivan IL events every year. You can also research Sullivan Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sullivan Illinois real estate guide. Sullivan Illinois has a latitude of 39.5947 and a longitude of -88.6096. Zip codes in Sullivan, IL include 61951 ... more Sullivan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sullivan, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sullivan, IL was 4,326.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sullivan was 1,980, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sullivan, IL
There are an estimated 944 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sullivan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sullivan is 2,346 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sullivan, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,051 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sullivan, IL
The median age of people living in Sullivan, IL was 40.3 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 Sullivan was 276. There were 3,339 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (939) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sullivan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sullivan, IL was 4,298.

White Population in Sullivan, IL
The estimated White population in the Sullivan community is 4,269, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sullivan, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sullivan, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sullivan, IL was 5.

Asian Population in Sullivan, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sullivan community was 17, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sullivan, IL
The household population number in Sullivan was 4,157.

Group Quarters Population in Sullivan, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 169.

Average Household Size in Sullivan, IL
The average household size in Sullivan is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sullivan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,945 total housing units in Sullivan.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,820, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,313 were owner-occupied (72.1), and 507 were renter-occupied (27.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 125 vacant homes in Sullivan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sullivan, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,110, with a median value in dollars of 69,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sullivan, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sullivan, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,342 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sullivan, Illinois
486 people in Sullivan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sullivan, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sullivan was 509, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sullivan, IL
In 2000, there were 783 people in Sullivan, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sullivan, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Sullivan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sullivan, Illinois
There were 2,182 in the labor force in Sullivan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Sullivan was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sullivan, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,197. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sullivan, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,894. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sullivan, Illinois
Per capita income in Sullivan in the last full census was 17,693. 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 Sullivan numbered 63, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sullivan, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 370, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.