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Thawville Illinois Information: Thawville, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Thawville from the last gathering is 258. You can view Thawville venues that host many Thawville IL events every year. You can also research Thawville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Thawville Illinois real estate guide. Thawville Illinois has a latitude of 40.6742 and a longitude of -88.1136. Zip codes in Thawville, IL include 60968 ... more Thawville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thawville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thawville, IL was 258.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thawville was 123, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thawville, IL
There are an estimated 66 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Thawville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thawville is 135 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thawville, Illinois
There are an estimated 61 married women in the community. 69.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thawville, IL
The median age of people living in Thawville, IL was 40.8 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 Thawville was 11. There were 191 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.4 percent of the population (50) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thawville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thawville, IL was 257.

White Population in Thawville, IL
The estimated White population in the Thawville community is 248, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thawville, 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 Thawville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thawville, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Thawville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thawville community was 13, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thawville, IL
The household population number in Thawville was 258.

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

Average Household Size in Thawville, IL
The average household size in Thawville is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thawville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 111 total housing units in Thawville.

The number of occupied housing units was 102, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 93 were owner-occupied (91.2), and 9 were renter-occupied (8.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Thawville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thawville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 78, with a median value in dollars of 56,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thawville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $540 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thawville, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 133 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thawville, Illinois
19 people in Thawville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thawville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thawville was 22, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thawville, IL
In 2000, there were 52 people in Thawville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thawville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Thawville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thawville, Illinois
There were 118 in the labor force in Thawville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 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 Thawville was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thawville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,659. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thawville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,906. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thawville, Illinois
Per capita income in Thawville in the last full census was 18,149. 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 Thawville numbered 3, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thawville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.