Hamel, Illinois
Hamel is a village located in
Madison County, Illinois. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 570.
Geography
\nHamel is located at 38°53'15" North, 89°50'38" West (38.887524, -89.843949)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0
km² (1.2
mi²). 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 570 people, 233 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The
population density is 189.7/km² (491.3/mi²). There are 242 housing units at an average density of 80.5/km² (208.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.25% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 233 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the village the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $45,750, and the median income for a family is $55,694. Males have a median income of $41,023 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,062. 3.6% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.2% are under the age of 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older.