General Information: |
Capital |
Springfield |
Sub Region |
E N Cen |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
56299 |
2004 Total Population |
12802243 |
2000 Total Population |
12419293 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
227 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
221 |
Males |
6080336 |
Females |
6338957 |
Races in Illinois |
White |
9125471 |
Black or African American |
1876875 |
Hispanic |
1530262 |
Asian |
423603 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
31006 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
4610 |
Multi Race |
235016 |
Other Race |
722712 |
Family & family sizein Illinois: |
Families |
3105513 |
Average Family Size |
3.23 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
876549 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
2368902 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
706990 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
1395667 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
1916801 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
1860796 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
1793563 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
1500025 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
34.7 |
State male Median Age |
33.2 |
State Female Median Age |
36 |
Housing information in Illinois: |
Housing Units |
4885615 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
3088884 |
Rented Housing Units |
1502895 |
Vacant Housing Units |
293836 |
Household Information in Illinois: |
Number of Household |
4591779 |
Household Size |
2.62 |
1-person household, male |
526195 |
1-person household, female |
703612 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
1113582 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
1240310 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
85022 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
315957 |