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Woodlawn Illinois Information: Woodlawn, Illinois is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Woodlawn from the last gathering is 630. You can view Woodlawn venues that host many Woodlawn IL events every year. You can also research Woodlawn Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Woodlawn Illinois real estate guide. Woodlawn Illinois has a latitude of 38.3872 and a longitude of -89.0896. Zip codes in Woodlawn, IL include 62898 ... more Woodlawn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Woodlawn, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Woodlawn, IL was 630.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Woodlawn was 296, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Woodlawn, IL
There are an estimated 146 married men in the town. 73.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Woodlawn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Woodlawn is 334 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Woodlawn, Illinois
There are an estimated 155 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Woodlawn, IL
The median age of people living in Woodlawn, IL was 33.5 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 Woodlawn was 43. There were 432 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Woodlawn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Woodlawn, IL was 625.

White Population in Woodlawn, IL
The estimated White population in the Woodlawn community is 621, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Woodlawn, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, 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 Woodlawn, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Woodlawn, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Woodlawn, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Woodlawn, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Woodlawn 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 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Woodlawn community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Woodlawn, IL
The household population number in Woodlawn was 630.

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

Average Household Size in Woodlawn, IL
The average household size in Woodlawn is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Woodlawn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 260 total housing units in Woodlawn.

The number of occupied housing units was 241, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 190 were owner-occupied (78.8), and 51 were renter-occupied (21.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Woodlawn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Woodlawn, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 108, with a median value in dollars of 63,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Woodlawn, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Woodlawn, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 359 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Woodlawn, Illinois
55 people in Woodlawn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Woodlawn, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Woodlawn was 43, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Woodlawn, IL
In 2000, there were 82 people in Woodlawn, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Woodlawn, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, Illinois
There were 293 in the labor force in Woodlawn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.8 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 Woodlawn was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Woodlawn, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Woodlawn, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Woodlawn, Illinois
Per capita income in Woodlawn in the last full census was 16,013. 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 Woodlawn numbered 14, or 8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Woodlawn, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 72, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.