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Thebes Illinois Information: Thebes, Illinois is part of ALEXANDER County. Population for Thebes from the last gathering is 478. You can view Thebes venues that host many Thebes IL events every year. You can also research Thebes Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Thebes Illinois real estate guide. Thebes Illinois has a latitude of 37.194 and a longitude of -89.3984. Zip codes in Thebes, IL include 62990 ... more Thebes zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thebes, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thebes, IL was 478.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thebes was 232, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thebes, IL
There are an estimated 82 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Thebes are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thebes is 246 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thebes, Illinois
There are an estimated 79 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thebes, IL
The median age of people living in Thebes, IL was 30.2 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 Thebes was 46. There were 314 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thebes, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thebes, IL was 471.

White Population in Thebes, IL
The estimated White population in the Thebes community is 417, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thebes, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 10.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thebes, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thebes, IL was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thebes, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thebes 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 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thebes community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thebes, IL
The household population number in Thebes was 478.

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

Average Household Size in Thebes, IL
The average household size in Thebes is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thebes, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 213 total housing units in Thebes.

The number of occupied housing units was 171, or 80.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 110 were owner-occupied (64.3), and 61 were renter-occupied (35.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Thebes at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thebes, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 74, with a median value in dollars of 23,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thebes, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $508 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thebes, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 143 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thebes, Illinois
9 people in Thebes also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thebes, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thebes was 31, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thebes, IL
In 2000, there were 134 people in Thebes, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thebes, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Thebes who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thebes, Illinois
There were 155 in the labor force in Thebes at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.2 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 Thebes was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thebes, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thebes, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,786. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thebes, Illinois
Per capita income in Thebes in the last full census was 11,262. 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 Thebes numbered 38, or 29.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thebes, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 145, or 31.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.