Living in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 Area

Living Summary

1,274

households

3,397

Total Population

$56,700

Average House Value

$500

Average Housing Rent

$31,607

Average Household Income

93.26%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

370

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

12%

Percent Proficient - Math

15%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,274 households are located in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 area. Among them, 292 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.42 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,052 and 727 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (31) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (38) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meridian Community Unit School District 101, Illinois
Household	1,274
Population	3,397
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	292 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,052
Total Students	727
Pre-Kindergarten	87
Kindergarten	8
Grade 1-8	410
Grade 9-12	156
College/Graduate School	66
Veterans	2,624
Non-citizen	31
Non-English Home Language	38
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,723 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,106 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,106 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 982 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Meridian Community Unit School District 101 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	965	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	788	81.66%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	72	7.46%
Public transportation	4	0.41%
Walked	29	3.01%
Other method	8	0.83%
Worked from home	64	6.63%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	982	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	304	30.96%
Service	208	21.18%
Sales and office	191	19.45%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	76	7.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	203	20.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	982	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	94	9.57%
Construction	81	8.25%
Manufacturing	59	6.01%
Wholesale trade	59	6.01%
Retail trade	46	4.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75	7.64%
Information	13	1.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	64	6.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	28	2.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	276	28.11%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	14	1.43%
Other services, except public administration	11	1.12%
Public administration	162	16.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	982	-
Private wage and salary workers	597	60.79%
Government workers	319	32.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	66	6.72%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $48,312 for the 1,274 households in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $26,583. 3,168 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.26%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,274	-
Less than $10,000	160	12.56%
$10,000 - $14,999	148	11.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	214	16.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	182	14.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	177	13.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	189	14.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	46	3.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	111	8.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	1.65%
More than $200,000	26	2.04%
Median Household Income	$31,607	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$48,312	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	773	-
Less than $10,000	48	6.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	51	6.60%
$15,000 - $24,999	109	14.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	105	13.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	123	15.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	157	20.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	32	4.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	110	14.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	16	2.07%
More than $200,000	22	2.85%

Median Family Income	$41,103	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,329	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,583	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,898	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,898	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,397	-
With health insurance coverage	3,168	93.26%
Public coverage	1,939	57.08%
Private health insurance	1,600	47.10%
Without health insurance coverage	229	6.74%

Housing

There are 1,839 housing units in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 area, Illinois with 1,274 units (69.28%) occupied. 951 houses (74.65%) are occupied by owner and 323 houses (25.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $56,700 and the average rental cost is $500. 18 houses (0.98%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 629 houses (34.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,839	-
Occupied	1,274	69.28%
Owner Occupied	951	74.65%
Renter Occupied	323	25.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,318	71.67%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	5	0.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	218	11.85%
Mobile Homes	286	15.55%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	12	0.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,839	-
Built 2014 or later	18	0.98%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	162	8.81%
Built 1990 - 1999	101	5.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	217	11.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	381	20.72%
Built 1960 - 1969	239	13.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	92	5.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	629	34.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,839	-
1 room	95	5.17%
2 rooms	4	0.22%
3 rooms	107	5.82%
4 rooms	334	18.16%
5 rooms	530	28.82%
6 rooms	427	23.22%
7 rooms	148	8.05%
8 rooms	92	5.00%
9 rooms or more	102	5.55%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,839	-
no bedroom	104	5.66%
1 bedroom	86	4.68%
2 bedrooms	489	26.59%
3 bedrooms	1,009	54.87%
4 bedrooms	103	5.60%
5 bedrooms or more	48	2.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	951	-
Less than $50,000	448	47.11%
$50,000 - $99,999	245	25.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	83	8.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	75	7.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	70	7.36%
$300,000 - $499,999	30	3.15%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$56,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	286	-
Less than $500	143	50.00%
$500 - $999	129	45.10%
$1,000 - $1,499	14	4.90%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$500	-

Demographic

A total of 3,397 people lives in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 area, Illinois with 1,669 male and 1,728 female. The males to female ratio is 49.13 to 50.87. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,397	-
Male	1,669	49.13%
Female	1,728	50.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,397	-
Under 5 years	176	5.18%
5 - 9 years	172	5.06%
10 - 14 years	305	8.98%
15 - 19 years	217	6.39%
20 - 24 years	143	4.21%
25 - 34 years	391	11.51%
35 - 44 years	331	9.74%
45 - 54 years	372	10.95%
55 - 59 years	305	8.98%
60 - 64 years	346	10.19%
65 - 74 years	380	11.19%
75 - 84 years	217	6.39%
85 years and older	42	1.24%
Median Age	43.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,397	-
One Race	3,230	95.08%
White	1,814	53.40%
Black or African American	1,406	41.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.18%
Asian	4	0.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	167	4.92%
White and Black or African American	122	3.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.94%
White and Asian	9	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%