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61920 zip code Charleston
Zip Code: 61920
State: Illinois
Population: 24572
Housing Units: 9618
Land Area: 148.9 square miles
385.6 square kilometers
Water Area: .6 square miles
1.7 square kilometers
City Name: Charleston
Post Office Name: Charleston
County: Coles
Area Code: 217
Timezone: CST
Latitude: +39.499622
Longitude: -088.160348
State Zip Codes: Illinois Zip Codes
State Geography: Illinois Geography


61920 Overview 61920 Demographic 61920 Economic 61920 Housing 61920 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 24,572 100.0 100%
  Male 11,583 47.1 49.1%
  Female 12,989 52.9 50.9%
Median Age 23.3 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 980 4.0 6.8%
18 years and over 20,791 84.6 74.3%
65 years and over 2,423 9.9 12.4%
One race 24,312 98.9 97.6%
  White 22,902 93.2 75.1%
  Black or African American 909 3.7 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 56 0.2 0.9%
  Asian 300 1.2 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.1 0.1%
  Some other race 124 0.5 5.5%
  Two or more races 260 1.1 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 412 1.7 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.28 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.90 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 9,618 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 9,035 93.9 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 4,683 51.8 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 4,352 48.2 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 583 6.1 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 11,157 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 9,524 85.4 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 3,526 31.6 24.4%
Civilian veterans 1,637 8.0 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 1,732 13.1 19.2%
Foreign born 530 2.2 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 7,720 36.3 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 1,085 4.6 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 13,015 61.8 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 15.3 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 28,034 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 47,500 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 15,653 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 382 8.8 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 5,317 26.0 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 3,781 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 82,500 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 841 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 324 (X) 295


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