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Zion Illinois Information: Zion, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Zion from the last gathering is 22866. You can view Zion venues that host many Zion IL events every year. You can also research Zion Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Zion Illinois real estate guide. Zion Illinois has a latitude of 42.4513 and a longitude of -87.8575. Zip codes in Zion, IL include 60099 ... more Zion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Zion, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Zion, IL was 22,866.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Zion was 11,095, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Zion, IL
There are an estimated 4,189 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Zion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Zion is 11,771 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Zion, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,394 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Zion, IL
The median age of people living in Zion, IL was 30.1 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 Zion was 2,055. There were 15,268 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (1,919) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Zion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Zion, IL was 21,946.

White Population in Zion, IL
The estimated White population in the Zion community is 13,435, which is 58.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Zion, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,196, which is 27.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Zion, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Zion, IL was 88.

Asian Population in Zion, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 428.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Zion, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Zion was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,783, while those of “two or more races” was 920 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Zion community was 3,487, or 15.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Zion, IL
The household population number in Zion was 22,320.

Group Quarters Population in Zion, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 546.

Average Household Size in Zion, IL
The average household size in Zion is 2.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.44 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Zion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,036 total housing units in Zion.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,552, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,473 were owner-occupied (59.2), and 3,079 were renter-occupied (40.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 484 vacant homes in Zion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Zion, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,139, with a median value in dollars of 115,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Zion, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,186 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Zion, average costs per month were $370 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,279 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Zion, Illinois
2,071 people in Zion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Zion, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Zion was 2,117, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Zion, IL
In 2000, there were 4,073 people in Zion, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Zion, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,593 people in Zion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Zion, Illinois
There were 10,664 in the labor force in Zion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 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 Zion was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Zion, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,723. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Zion, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,378. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Zion, Illinois
Per capita income in Zion in the last full census was 17,730. 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 Zion numbered 579, or 10.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Zion, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,682, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.