Living in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Area

Living Summary

3,362

households

8,784

Total Population

$165,700

Average House Value

$962

Average Housing Rent

$66,013

Average Household Income

96.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,651

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,362 households are located in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 area. Among them, 1,170 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,692 and 2,177 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (110) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (379) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meridian Community Unit School District 223, Illinois
Household	3,362
Population	8,784
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,170 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,692
Total Students	2,177
Pre-Kindergarten	101
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1-8	1,081
Grade 9-12	584
College/Graduate School	322
Veterans	6,605
Non-citizen	110
Non-English Home Language	379
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,935 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,581 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,578 people are in civilian labor force and 3 are in armed labor force. 4,290 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Meridian Community Unit School District 223 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,186	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,649	87.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	341	8.15%
Public transportation	2	0.05%
Walked	34	0.81%
Other method	18	0.43%
Worked from home	142	3.39%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,290	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,538	35.85%
Service	597	13.92%
Sales and office	838	19.53%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	435	10.14%
Production, transportation, and material moving	882	20.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,290	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	69	1.61%
Construction	302	7.04%
Manufacturing	895	20.86%
Wholesale trade	94	2.19%
Retail trade	345	8.04%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	362	8.44%
Information	35	0.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	150	3.50%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	333	7.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,079	25.15%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	252	5.87%
Other services, except public administration	252	5.87%
Public administration	122	2.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,290	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,428	79.91%
Government workers	585	13.64%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	276	6.43%
Unpaid family workers	1	0.02%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,609 for the 3,362 households in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $36,652. 8,492 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,362	-
Less than $10,000	101	3.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	43	1.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	241	7.17%
$25,000 - $34,999	241	7.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	442	13.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	789	23.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	474	14.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	715	21.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	165	4.91%
More than $200,000	151	4.49%
Median Household Income	$66,013	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,609	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,589	-
Less than $10,000	32	1.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	1.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	73	2.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	135	5.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	261	10.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	662	25.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	420	16.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	686	26.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	153	5.91%
More than $200,000	132	5.10%

Median Family Income	$80,531	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,489	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,652	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$57,412	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$57,412	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,790	-
With health insurance coverage	8,492	96.61%
Public coverage	2,481	28.23%
Private health insurance	7,063	80.35%
Without health insurance coverage	298	3.39%

Housing

There are 3,516 housing units in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 area, Illinois with 3,362 units (95.62%) occupied. 3,062 houses (91.08%) are occupied by owner and 300 houses (8.92%) are rented. The average housing value is $165,700 and the average rental cost is $962. 9 houses (0.26%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 482 houses (13.71%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,516	-
Occupied	3,362	95.62%
Owner Occupied	3,062	91.08%
Renter Occupied	300	8.92%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,146	89.48%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	33	0.94%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	76	2.16%
Mobile Homes	261	7.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,516	-
Built 2014 or later	9	0.26%
Built 2010 - 2013	23	0.65%
Built 2000 - 2009	697	19.82%
Built 1990 - 1999	704	20.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	415	11.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	658	18.71%
Built 1960 - 1969	276	7.85%
Built 1950 - 1959	252	7.17%
Built 1949 or earlier	482	13.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,516	-
1 room	17	0.48%
2 rooms	12	0.34%
3 rooms	40	1.14%
4 rooms	237	6.74%
5 rooms	593	16.87%
6 rooms	704	20.02%
7 rooms	546	15.53%
8 rooms	537	15.27%
9 rooms or more	830	23.61%
Median Number of Rooms	6.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,516	-
no bedroom	17	0.48%
1 bedroom	114	3.24%
2 bedrooms	397	11.29%
3 bedrooms	1,941	55.20%
4 bedrooms	880	25.03%
5 bedrooms or more	167	4.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,062	-
Less than $50,000	150	4.90%
$50,000 - $99,999	144	4.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	819	26.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	864	28.22%
$200,000 - $299,999	624	20.38%
$300,000 - $499,999	268	8.75%
$500,000 - $999,999	182	5.94%
$1,000,000 or more	11	0.36%
Median House Value	$165,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	242	-
Less than $500	12	4.96%
$500 - $999	130	53.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	91	37.60%
$1,500 - $1,999	9	3.72%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$962	-

Demographic

A total of 8,793 people lives in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 area, Illinois with 4,333 male and 4,460 female. The males to female ratio is 49.28 to 50.72. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,793	-
Male	4,333	49.28%
Female	4,460	50.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,793	-
Under 5 years	361	4.11%
5 - 9 years	528	6.00%
10 - 14 years	768	8.73%
15 - 19 years	678	7.71%
20 - 24 years	459	5.22%
25 - 34 years	917	10.43%
35 - 44 years	1,032	11.74%
45 - 54 years	1,502	17.08%
55 - 59 years	532	6.05%
60 - 64 years	671	7.63%
65 - 74 years	838	9.53%
75 - 84 years	412	4.69%
85 years and older	95	1.08%
Median Age	42.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,793	-
One Race	8,652	98.40%
White	8,527	96.97%
Black or African American	3	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	44	0.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	78	0.89%

Two or more races	141	1.60%
White and Black or African American	47	0.53%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	65	0.74%
White and Asian	17	0.19%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.03%