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Ursa Illinois Information: Ursa, Illinois is part of ADAMS County. Population for Ursa from the last gathering is 595. You can view Ursa venues that host many Ursa IL events every year. You can also research Ursa Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ursa Illinois real estate guide. Ursa Illinois has a latitude of 40.0798 and a longitude of -91.412. Zip codes in Ursa, IL include 62376 ... more Ursa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ursa, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ursa, IL was 595.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ursa was 266, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ursa, IL
There are an estimated 159 married men in the town. 71.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ursa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ursa is 329 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ursa, Illinois
There are an estimated 164 married women in the community. 62.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ursa, IL
The median age of people living in Ursa, IL was 39.3 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 Ursa was 38. There were 440 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (110) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ursa, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ursa, IL was 594.

White Population in Ursa, IL
The estimated White population in the Ursa community is 589, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ursa, 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 Ursa, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ursa, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Ursa, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ursa, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ursa 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 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ursa community was 10, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ursa, IL
The household population number in Ursa was 595.

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

Average Household Size in Ursa, IL
The average household size in Ursa is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ursa, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 261 total housing units in Ursa.

The number of occupied housing units was 252, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 190 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 62 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Ursa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ursa, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 160, with a median value in dollars of 67,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ursa, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ursa, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 346 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ursa, Illinois
59 people in Ursa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ursa, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ursa was 71, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ursa, IL
In 2000, there were 100 people in Ursa, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ursa, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Ursa 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 Ursa, Illinois
There were 317 in the labor force in Ursa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 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 Ursa was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ursa, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,804. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ursa, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ursa, Illinois
Per capita income in Ursa in the last full census was 16,600. 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 Ursa numbered 15, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ursa, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 65, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.