Humboldt, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Humboldt is an incorporated town in Coles County
, Illinois
, in the United States
. As of the 2010 census
, the town population was 437. It is part of the Charleston
–Mattoon
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 481 people, 183 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
was 856.2 people per square mile (331.6/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 354.2 per square mile (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% of the population.
There were 183 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,244. About 1.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Coles County, Illinois
Coles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,873, which is an increase of 1.3% from 53,196 in 2000. Its county seat is Charleston, which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University....
, Illinois
Illinois
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, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, the town population was 437. It is part of the Charleston
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
–Mattoon
Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,555 as of the 2010 census. It is a principal city of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.Mattoon was the site of the "Mad Gasser" attacks of the 1940s....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Charleston-Mattoon micropolitan area
The Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Illinois, anchored by the cities of Charleston and Mattoon....
.
Geography
Humboldt is located at 39°36′15"N 88°19′11"W (39.604140, -88.319676).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 481 people, 183 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 856.2 people per square mile (331.6/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 354.2 per square mile (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% of the population.
There were 183 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,244. About 1.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.