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Valmeyer Illinois Information: Valmeyer, Illinois is part of MONROE County. Population for Valmeyer from the last gathering is 608. You can view Valmeyer venues that host many Valmeyer IL events every year. You can also research Valmeyer Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Valmeyer Illinois real estate guide. Valmeyer Illinois has a latitude of 38.2817 and a longitude of -90.3375. Zip codes in Valmeyer, IL include 62295 ... more Valmeyer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valmeyer, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valmeyer, IL was 608.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valmeyer was 283, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valmeyer, IL
There are an estimated 173 married men in the town. 71.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Valmeyer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valmeyer is 325 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valmeyer, Illinois
There are an estimated 172 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valmeyer, IL
The median age of people living in Valmeyer, IL was 36 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 Valmeyer was 48. There were 439 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (79) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valmeyer, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valmeyer, IL was 605.

White Population in Valmeyer, IL
The estimated White population in the Valmeyer community is 600, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valmeyer, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Valmeyer, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valmeyer, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valmeyer, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valmeyer was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valmeyer community was 5, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valmeyer, IL
The household population number in Valmeyer was 608.

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

Average Household Size in Valmeyer, IL
The average household size in Valmeyer is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valmeyer, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 241 total housing units in Valmeyer.

The number of occupied housing units was 222, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 188 were owner-occupied (84.7), and 34 were renter-occupied (15.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Valmeyer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valmeyer, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 171, with a median value in dollars of 126,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valmeyer, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,012 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valmeyer, average costs per month were $400 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 341 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valmeyer, Illinois
55 people in Valmeyer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valmeyer, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valmeyer was 58, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valmeyer, IL
In 2000, there were 103 people in Valmeyer, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valmeyer, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Valmeyer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valmeyer, Illinois
There were 348 in the labor force in Valmeyer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 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 Valmeyer was 29.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valmeyer, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,214. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valmeyer, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,646. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valmeyer, Illinois
Per capita income in Valmeyer in the last full census was 20,420. 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 Valmeyer numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valmeyer, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.