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Virden Illinois Information: Virden, Illinois is part of MACOUPIN County. Population for Virden from the last gathering is 3488. You can view Virden venues that host many Virden IL events every year. You can also research Virden Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Virden Illinois real estate guide. Virden Illinois has a latitude of 39.5022 and a longitude of -89.769. Zip codes in Virden, IL include 62690 ... more Virden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Virden, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Virden, IL was 3,488.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Virden was 1,635, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Virden, IL
There are an estimated 799 married men in the town. 67.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Virden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Virden is 1,853 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Virden, Illinois
There are an estimated 845 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Virden, IL
The median age of people living in Virden, IL was 38.9 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 Virden was 213. There were 2,654 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (695) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Virden, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Virden, IL was 3,476.

White Population in Virden, IL
The estimated White population in the Virden community is 3,446, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Virden, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, 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 Virden, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Virden, IL was 14.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Virden community was 16, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Virden, IL
The household population number in Virden was 3,370.

Group Quarters Population in Virden, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 118.

Average Household Size in Virden, IL
The average household size in Virden is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Virden, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,609 total housing units in Virden.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,455, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,066 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 389 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Virden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Virden, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 933, with a median value in dollars of 66,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Virden, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $730 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Virden, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,895 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Virden, Illinois
220 people in Virden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Virden, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Virden was 398, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Virden, IL
In 2000, there were 595 people in Virden, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Virden, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 64 people in Virden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Virden, Illinois
There were 1,732 in the labor force in Virden 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 Virden was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Virden, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,905. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Virden, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,511. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Virden, Illinois
Per capita income in Virden in the last full census was 16,541. 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 Virden numbered 67, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Virden, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 347, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.