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Villa Grove Illinois Information: Villa Grove, Illinois is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Villa Grove from the last gathering is 2553. You can view Villa Grove venues that host many Villa Grove IL events every year. You can also research Villa Grove Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Villa Grove Illinois real estate guide. Villa Grove Illinois has a latitude of 39.8632 and a longitude of -88.1593. Zip codes in Villa Grove, IL include 61956 ... more Villa Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Villa Grove, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Villa Grove, IL was 2,553.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Villa Grove was 1,246, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Villa Grove, IL
There are an estimated 578 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Villa Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Villa Grove is 1,307 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Villa Grove, Illinois
There are an estimated 577 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Villa Grove, IL
The median age of people living in Villa Grove, IL was 37.7 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 Villa Grove was 165. There were 1,887 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (401) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Villa Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Villa Grove, IL was 2,521.

White Population in Villa Grove, IL
The estimated White population in the Villa Grove community is 2,504, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Villa Grove, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, 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 Villa Grove, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Villa Grove, IL was 4.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Villa Grove community was 22, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Villa Grove, IL
The household population number in Villa Grove was 2,542.

Group Quarters Population in Villa Grove, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 11.

Average Household Size in Villa Grove, IL
The average household size in Villa Grove is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Villa Grove, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,084 total housing units in Villa Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,033, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 783 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 250 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Villa Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Villa Grove, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 716, with a median value in dollars of 62,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Villa Grove, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $685 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Villa Grove, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,416 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Villa Grove, Illinois
181 people in Villa Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Villa Grove, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Villa Grove was 265, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Villa Grove, IL
In 2000, there were 460 people in Villa Grove, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Villa Grove, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 64 people in Villa Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Villa Grove, Illinois
There were 1,276 in the labor force in Villa Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 Villa Grove was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Villa Grove, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,912. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Villa Grove, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,722. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Villa Grove, Illinois
Per capita income in Villa Grove in the last full census was 16,504. 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 Villa Grove numbered 36, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Villa Grove, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 181, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.