Language Spoken At Home in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,419 | 100% |
| English only | 1,676 | 69.3% |
| Language other than English | 743 | 30.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 243 | 10.0% |
| Spanish | 645 | 26.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 212 | 8.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 82 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 1.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,649 | 100% |
| American | 393 | 14.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 147 | 5.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 71 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.2% |
| German | 301 | 11.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 212 | 8.0% |
| Italian | 9 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 51 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 924 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 721 | 78.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 385 | 41.7% |
| Married-couple family | 534 | 57.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 281 | 30.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 54 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 133 | 14.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 9.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 203 | 22.0% |
| Householder living alone | 191 | 20.7% |
| 65 years and over | 126 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 437 | 47.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 293 | 31.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,643 | 100% |
| Householder | 924 | 35.0% |
| Spouse | 524 | 19.8% |
| Child | 951 | 36.0% |
| Other relatives | 168 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 76 | 2.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 44 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 862 | 100% |
| Never married | 193 | 22.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 541 | 62.8% |
| Separated | 46 | 5.3% |
| Widowed | 33 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 49 | 5.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,038 | 100% |
| Never married | 238 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 547 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 19 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 127 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 107 | 10.3% |
Fertility in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 36 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 16 | 44.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 135 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 90.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 29 | 46.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 12.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 23.8% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 7.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Who are female | 31 | 54.4% |
| Who are married | 43 | 75.4% |
School Enrollment in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 853 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 2.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 420 | 49.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 222 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 108 | 12.7% |
Educational Attainment in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,621 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 189 | 11.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 116 | 7.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 434 | 26.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 439 | 27.1% |
| Associate's degree | 123 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 266 | 16.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 3.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.7% |
Veteran Status in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,762 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 122 | 6.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,649 | 100% |
| With a disability | 336 | 12.7% |
| Under 18 years | 887 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,365 | 100% |
| With a disability | 90 | 6.6% |
| 65 years and over | 397 | 100% |
| With a disability | 208 | 52.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,625 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,143 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 482 | 18.4% |
| Same county | 445 | 17.0% |
| Different county | 37 | 1.4% |
| Same state | 17 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 20 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,649 | 100% |
| Native | 2,514 | 94.9% |
| Born in United States | 2,443 | 92.2% |
| State of residence | 2,123 | 80.1% |
| Different state | 320 | 12.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 71 | 2.7% |
| Foreign born | 135 | 5.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 135 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 74 | 54.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 61 | 45.2% |
Year of Entry in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 206 | 100% |
| Native | 71 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 71 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 135 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 135 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Idalou City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 135 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 5.9% |
| Asia | 15 | 11.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 112 | 83.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |