Living in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 Area

Living Summary

2,360

households

6,000

Total Population

$115,100

Average House Value

$803

Average Housing Rent

$64,688

Average Household Income

96.95%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,046

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,360 households are located in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 area. Among them, 657 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,765 and 1,370 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (20) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (97) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meridian Community Unit School District 15, Illinois
Household	2,360
Population	6,000
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	657 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,765
Total Students	1,370
Pre-Kindergarten	81
Kindergarten	72
Grade 1-8	663
Grade 9-12	271
College/Graduate School	283
Veterans	4,674
Non-citizen	20
Non-English Home Language	97
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,781 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,196 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,196 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,049 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Meridian Community Unit School District 15 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,020	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,713	89.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	172	5.70%
Public transportation	2	0.07%
Walked	19	0.63%
Other method	16	0.53%
Worked from home	98	3.25%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,049	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	847	27.78%
Service	560	18.37%
Sales and office	677	22.20%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	419	13.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	546	17.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,049	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	136	4.46%
Construction	225	7.38%
Manufacturing	567	18.60%
Wholesale trade	99	3.25%
Retail trade	294	9.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	255	8.36%
Information	16	0.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	138	4.53%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	228	7.48%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	637	20.89%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	185	6.07%
Other services, except public administration	158	5.18%
Public administration	111	3.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,049	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,525	82.81%
Government workers	304	9.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	217	7.12%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $79,879 for the 2,360 households in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $38,730. 5,817 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.95%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,360	-
Less than $10,000	57	2.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	2.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	127	5.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	248	10.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	390	16.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	505	21.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	335	14.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	377	15.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	196	8.31%
More than $200,000	73	3.09%
Median Household Income	$64,688	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$79,879	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,680	-
Less than $10,000	29	1.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	9	0.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	49	2.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	102	6.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	230	13.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	393	23.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	278	16.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	339	20.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	184	10.95%
More than $200,000	67	3.99%

Median Family Income	$77,500	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,513	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,730	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,917	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,917	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,000	-
With health insurance coverage	5,817	96.95%
Public coverage	1,910	31.83%
Private health insurance	4,966	82.77%
Without health insurance coverage	183	3.05%

Housing

There are 2,637 housing units in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 area, Illinois with 2,360 units (89.50%) occupied. 1,939 houses (82.16%) are occupied by owner and 421 houses (17.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $115,100 and the average rental cost is $803. 3 houses (0.11%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 755 houses (28.63%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,637	-
Occupied	2,360	89.50%
Owner Occupied	1,939	82.16%
Renter Occupied	421	17.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,154	81.68%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	92	3.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	224	8.49%
Mobile Homes	167	6.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,637	-
Built 2014 or later	3	0.11%
Built 2010 - 2013	44	1.67%
Built 2000 - 2009	256	9.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	272	10.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	308	11.68%
Built 1970 - 1979	504	19.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	226	8.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	269	10.20%
Built 1949 or earlier	755	28.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,637	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	5	0.19%
3 rooms	94	3.56%
4 rooms	314	11.91%
5 rooms	474	17.97%
6 rooms	540	20.48%
7 rooms	578	21.92%
8 rooms	349	13.23%
9 rooms or more	283	10.73%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,637	-
no bedroom	5	0.19%
1 bedroom	118	4.47%
2 bedrooms	708	26.85%
3 bedrooms	1,316	49.91%
4 bedrooms	386	14.64%
5 bedrooms or more	104	3.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,939	-
Less than $50,000	174	8.97%
$50,000 - $99,999	658	33.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	452	23.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	294	15.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	225	11.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	114	5.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	17	0.88%
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.26%
Median House Value	$115,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	379	-
Less than $500	51	13.46%
$500 - $999	211	55.67%
$1,000 - $1,499	108	28.50%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	9	2.37%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$803	-

Demographic

A total of 6,024 people lives in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 area, Illinois with 3,042 male and 2,982 female. The males to female ratio is 50.50 to 49.50. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,024	-
Male	3,042	50.50%
Female	2,982	49.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,024	-
Under 5 years	335	5.56%
5 - 9 years	369	6.13%
10 - 14 years	445	7.39%
15 - 19 years	327	5.43%
20 - 24 years	308	5.11%
25 - 34 years	697	11.57%
35 - 44 years	667	11.07%
45 - 54 years	908	15.07%
55 - 59 years	431	7.15%
60 - 64 years	459	7.62%
65 - 74 years	535	8.88%
75 - 84 years	450	7.47%
85 years and older	93	1.54%
Median Age	42.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,024	-
One Race	5,798	96.25%
White	5,695	94.54%
Black or African American	61	1.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.15%
Asian	14	0.23%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	19	0.32%

Two or more races	226	3.75%
White and Black or African American	41	0.68%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	156	2.59%
White and Asian	29	0.48%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%