Living in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 Area

Living Summary

4,254

households

10,633

Total Population

$111,900

Average House Value

$686

Average Housing Rent

$60,906

Average Household Income

92.99%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,904

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,254 households are located in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 area. Among them, 1,401 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 3,018 and 2,365 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (139) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (305) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, Illinois
Household	4,254
Population	10,633
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,401 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,018
Total Students	2,365
Pre-Kindergarten	168
Kindergarten	47
Grade 1-8	1,192
Grade 9-12	690
College/Graduate School	268
Veterans	8,022
Non-citizen	139
Non-English Home Language	305
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,371 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,554 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,554 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,349 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,298	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,395	82.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	376	7.10%
Public transportation	5	0.09%
Walked	197	3.72%
Other method	47	0.89%
Worked from home	278	5.25%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,349	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,271	23.76%
Service	1,228	22.96%
Sales and office	1,153	21.56%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	623	11.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,074	20.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,349	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	487	9.10%
Construction	352	6.58%
Manufacturing	906	16.94%
Wholesale trade	119	2.22%
Retail trade	570	10.66%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	267	4.99%
Information	57	1.07%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351	6.56%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	196	3.66%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,272	23.78%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	341	6.38%
Other services, except public administration	141	2.64%
Public administration	290	5.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,349	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,351	81.34%
Government workers	670	12.53%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	309	5.78%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.36%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,859 for the 4,254 households in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,534. 9,888 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.99%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,254	-
Less than $10,000	144	3.39%
$10,000 - $14,999	142	3.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	555	13.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	349	8.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	530	12.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	878	20.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	672	15.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	596	14.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	295	6.93%
More than $200,000	93	2.19%
Median Household Income	$60,906	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,859	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,976	-
Less than $10,000	63	2.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	1.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	282	9.48%
$25,000 - $34,999	119	4.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	306	10.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	624	20.97%
$75,000 - $99,999	630	21.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	533	17.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	285	9.58%
More than $200,000	82	2.76%

Median Family Income	$76,842	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$86,874	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,534	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,860	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,860	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,633	-
With health insurance coverage	9,888	92.99%
Public coverage	4,539	42.69%
Private health insurance	7,222	67.92%
Without health insurance coverage	745	7.01%

Housing

There are 4,581 housing units in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 area, Illinois with 4,254 units (92.86%) occupied. 3,082 houses (72.45%) are occupied by owner and 1,172 houses (27.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $111,900 and the average rental cost is $686. 11 houses (0.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,981 houses (43.24%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,581	-
Occupied	4,254	92.86%
Owner Occupied	3,082	72.45%
Renter Occupied	1,172	27.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,798	82.91%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	57	1.24%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	596	13.01%
Mobile Homes	130	2.84%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,581	-
Built 2014 or later	11	0.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	31	0.68%
Built 2000 - 2009	315	6.88%
Built 1990 - 1999	326	7.12%
Built 1980 - 1989	308	6.72%
Built 1970 - 1979	501	10.94%
Built 1960 - 1969	504	11.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	604	13.18%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,981	43.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,581	-
1 room	66	1.44%
2 rooms	41	0.90%
3 rooms	211	4.61%
4 rooms	454	9.91%
5 rooms	747	16.31%
6 rooms	960	20.96%
7 rooms	678	14.80%
8 rooms	608	13.27%
9 rooms or more	816	17.81%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,581	-
no bedroom	66	1.44%
1 bedroom	282	6.16%
2 bedrooms	1,164	25.41%
3 bedrooms	1,853	40.45%
4 bedrooms	907	19.80%
5 bedrooms or more	309	6.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,082	-
Less than $50,000	286	9.28%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,038	33.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	747	24.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	517	16.77%
$200,000 - $299,999	300	9.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	166	5.39%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	0.65%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.26%
Median House Value	$111,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,091	-
Less than $500	196	17.97%
$500 - $999	781	71.59%
$1,000 - $1,499	68	6.23%
$1,500 - $1,999	46	4.22%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$686	-

Demographic

A total of 10,702 people lives in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 area, Illinois with 5,203 male and 5,499 female. The males to female ratio is 48.62 to 51.38. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,702	-
Male	5,203	48.62%
Female	5,499	51.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,702	-
Under 5 years	759	7.09%
5 - 9 years	575	5.37%
10 - 14 years	801	7.48%
15 - 19 years	858	8.02%
20 - 24 years	674	6.30%
25 - 34 years	1,128	10.54%
35 - 44 years	1,228	11.47%
45 - 54 years	1,055	9.86%
55 - 59 years	787	7.35%
60 - 64 years	786	7.34%
65 - 74 years	1,175	10.98%
75 - 84 years	546	5.10%
85 years and older	330	3.08%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,702	-
One Race	10,550	98.58%
White	10,228	95.57%
Black or African American	142	1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	97	0.91%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	83	0.78%

Two or more races	152	1.42%
White and Black or African American	60	0.56%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.21%
White and Asian	19	0.18%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%