Illinois Demographics

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  • Population: 12,745,359
  • Median Household Income: $55,735
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 30.30%
  • State Physicians: 42,511
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 9.45%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

POPULATION AGE & RACE BREAKDOWN
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Gender Breakdown

, Illinois is 49% Male and 51% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 45 to 54 with 14.6% of the total population. 27.6% of the population of is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

, Illinois is 72% White, 15% African American, 0% American Indian, 5% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 9% some other race.

Social Characteristics

MARITAL STATUS, EDUCTIONAL ATTAINMENT & LANGUGES SPOKEN
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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

30.3% of , Illinois has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

49.6% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 33% have never been married, 9.5% are divorced, 6.2% are widowed and 1.7% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

78.30% speak only English at home, 12.70% speak Spanish and 9.00% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

RENTS, HOUSING AVAILABILITY & YEAR BUILT
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Fair Market Rent

Studio - $
1 Bedroom - $
2 Bedrooms - $
3 Bedrooms - $
4 Bedrooms - $

A 2 Bedroom unit in , Illinois should rent for $.

Housing Availability

90.55% of the homes in are occupied.

Housing Type

58.5% of the homes in , Illinois are single unit detached.

Year Built

21% of the Homes in were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

80.80% of the homes in are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

MEDIAN, HOUSHOLD & FAMILY INCOMES
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Median Income

Median Household Income
$55,735
Median Family Income
$68,236
Per Capita Income
$28,782

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