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Tilton Illinois Information: Tilton, Illinois is part of VERMILION County. Population for Tilton from the last gathering is 2976. You can view Tilton venues that host many Tilton IL events every year. You can also research Tilton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Tilton Illinois real estate guide. Tilton Illinois has a latitude of 40.1244 and a longitude of -87.63. Zip codes in Tilton, IL include 61833 ... more Tilton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tilton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tilton, IL was 2,976.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tilton was 1,395, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tilton, IL
There are an estimated 664 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Tilton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tilton is 1,581 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tilton, Illinois
There are an estimated 670 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tilton, IL
The median age of people living in Tilton, IL was 41.3 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 Tilton was 180. There were 2,322 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (537) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tilton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tilton, IL was 2,945.

White Population in Tilton, IL
The estimated White population in the Tilton community is 2,925, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tilton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tilton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tilton, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Tilton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tilton community was 32, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tilton, IL
The household population number in Tilton was 2,976.

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

Average Household Size in Tilton, IL
The average household size in Tilton is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tilton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,412 total housing units in Tilton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,322, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,011 were owner-occupied (76.5), and 311 were renter-occupied (23.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Tilton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tilton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 874, with a median value in dollars of 49,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tilton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tilton, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,638 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tilton, Illinois
110 people in Tilton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tilton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tilton was 272, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tilton, IL
In 2000, there were 597 people in Tilton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tilton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 90 people in Tilton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tilton, Illinois
There were 1,383 in the labor force in Tilton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Tilton was 16.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tilton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,810. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tilton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,727. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tilton, Illinois
Per capita income in Tilton in the last full census was 16,276. 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 Tilton numbered 53, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tilton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 261, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.