Living in Mercer County School District 404 Area

Living Summary

3,483

households

7,872

Total Population

$94,200

Average House Value

$655

Average Housing Rent

$50,777

Average Household Income

96.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,332

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

19%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,483 households are located in Mercer County School District 404 area. Among them, 901 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,976 and 1,624 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (26) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (158) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mercer County School District 404, Illinois
Household	3,483
Population	7,872
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	901 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,976
Total Students	1,624
Pre-Kindergarten	144
Kindergarten	138
Grade 1-8	692
Grade 9-12	400
College/Graduate School	250
Veterans	6,441
Non-citizen	26
Non-English Home Language	158
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,667 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,991 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,991 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,772 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mercer County School District 404 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,721	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,281	88.18%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	217	5.83%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	39	1.05%
Other method	13	0.35%
Worked from home	171	4.60%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,772	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	998	26.46%
Service	666	17.66%
Sales and office	812	21.53%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	505	13.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	791	20.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,772	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	233	6.18%
Construction	399	10.58%
Manufacturing	540	14.32%
Wholesale trade	106	2.81%
Retail trade	375	9.94%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	243	6.44%
Information	56	1.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	197	5.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	144	3.82%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	793	21.02%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	319	8.46%
Other services, except public administration	143	3.79%
Public administration	224	5.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,772	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,975	78.87%
Government workers	533	14.13%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	263	6.97%
Unpaid family workers	1	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,624 for the 3,483 households in Mercer County School District 404 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,670. 7,620 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.74%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,483	-
Less than $10,000	228	6.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	130	3.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	347	9.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	509	14.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	493	14.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	728	20.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	426	12.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	539	15.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	63	1.81%
More than $200,000	20	0.57%
Median Household Income	$50,777	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,624	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,136	-
Less than $10,000	99	4.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	21	0.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	108	5.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	205	9.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	236	11.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	487	22.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	366	17.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	539	25.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	59	2.76%
More than $200,000	16	0.75%

Median Family Income	$72,684	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,356	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,670	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,481	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,481	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,877	-
With health insurance coverage	7,620	96.74%
Public coverage	3,040	38.59%
Private health insurance	5,894	74.83%
Without health insurance coverage	257	3.26%

Housing

There are 4,110 housing units in Mercer County School District 404 area, Illinois with 3,483 units (84.74%) occupied. 2,566 houses (73.67%) are occupied by owner and 917 houses (26.33%) are rented. The average housing value is $94,200 and the average rental cost is $655. 21 houses (0.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,966 houses (47.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,110	-
Occupied	3,483	84.74%
Owner Occupied	2,566	73.67%
Renter Occupied	917	26.33%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,424	83.31%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	28	0.68%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	454	11.05%
Mobile Homes	204	4.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,110	-
Built 2014 or later	21	0.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	41	1.00%
Built 2000 - 2009	242	5.89%
Built 1990 - 1999	335	8.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	232	5.64%
Built 1970 - 1979	650	15.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	329	8.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	294	7.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,966	47.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,110	-
1 room	130	3.16%
2 rooms	70	1.70%
3 rooms	149	3.63%
4 rooms	523	12.73%
5 rooms	742	18.05%
6 rooms	690	16.79%
7 rooms	648	15.77%
8 rooms	476	11.58%
9 rooms or more	682	16.59%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,110	-
no bedroom	130	3.16%
1 bedroom	340	8.27%
2 bedrooms	1,152	28.03%
3 bedrooms	1,786	43.45%
4 bedrooms	594	14.45%
5 bedrooms or more	108	2.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,566	-
Less than $50,000	386	15.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,007	39.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	553	21.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	451	17.58%
$200,000 - $299,999	115	4.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	17	0.66%
$500,000 - $999,999	36	1.40%
$1,000,000 or more	1	0.04%
Median House Value	$94,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	789	-
Less than $500	191	24.21%
$500 - $999	520	65.91%
$1,000 - $1,499	49	6.21%
$1,500 - $1,999	23	2.92%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	6	0.76%
Median Rental Costs	$655	-

Demographic

A total of 8,086 people lives in Mercer County School District 404 area, Illinois with 3,917 male and 4,169 female. The males to female ratio is 48.44 to 51.56. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,086	-
Male	3,917	48.44%
Female	4,169	51.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,086	-
Under 5 years	410	5.07%
5 - 9 years	479	5.92%
10 - 14 years	430	5.32%
15 - 19 years	503	6.22%
20 - 24 years	403	4.98%
25 - 34 years	842	10.41%
35 - 44 years	797	9.86%
45 - 54 years	988	12.22%
55 - 59 years	638	7.89%
60 - 64 years	679	8.40%
65 - 74 years	952	11.77%
75 - 84 years	597	7.38%
85 years and older	368	4.55%
Median Age	46.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,086	-
One Race	7,994	98.86%
White	7,871	97.34%
Black or African American	68	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.07%
Asian	49	0.61%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	92	1.14%
White and Black or African American	51	0.63%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.17%
White and Asian	27	0.33%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%