Living in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Area

Living Summary

3,633

households

8,810

Total Population

$96,700

Average House Value

$683

Average Housing Rent

$52,568

Average Household Income

92.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,198

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

23%

Percent Proficient - Math

27%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,633 households are located in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 area. Among them, 1,157 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 2,639 and 1,903 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (71) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (342) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sparta Community Unit School District 140, Illinois
Household	3,633
Population	8,810
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,157 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,639
Total Students	1,903
Pre-Kindergarten	94
Kindergarten	149
Grade 1-8	740
Grade 9-12	505
College/Graduate School	415
Veterans	6,977
Non-citizen	71
Non-English Home Language	342
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,279 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,560 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,541 people are in civilian labor force and 19 are in armed labor force. 4,233 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sparta Community Unit School District 140 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,211	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,629	86.18%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	174	4.13%
Public transportation	3	0.07%
Walked	102	2.42%
Other method	133	3.16%
Worked from home	170	4.04%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,151	27.19%
Service	635	15.00%
Sales and office	1,124	26.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	403	9.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	920	21.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	233	5.50%
Construction	273	6.45%
Manufacturing	577	13.63%
Wholesale trade	83	1.96%
Retail trade	701	16.56%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	320	7.56%
Information	39	0.92%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	246	5.81%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	247	5.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	737	17.41%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	280	6.61%
Other services, except public administration	226	5.34%
Public administration	271	6.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,391	80.11%
Government workers	638	15.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	204	4.82%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,358 for the 3,633 households in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,338. 8,194 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.82%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,633	-
Less than $10,000	200	5.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	191	5.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	389	10.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	460	12.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	505	13.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	653	17.97%
$75,000 - $99,999	653	17.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	365	10.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	94	2.59%
More than $200,000	123	3.39%
Median Household Income	$52,568	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,358	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,423	-
Less than $10,000	97	4.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	71	2.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	257	10.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	161	6.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	335	13.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	453	18.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	512	21.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	338	13.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	94	3.88%
More than $200,000	105	4.33%

Median Family Income	$64,428	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,698	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,338	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,724	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,724	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,828	-
With health insurance coverage	8,194	92.82%
Public coverage	3,952	44.77%
Private health insurance	5,762	65.27%
Without health insurance coverage	634	7.18%

Housing

There are 4,209 housing units in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 area, Illinois with 3,633 units (86.32%) occupied. 2,571 houses (70.77%) are occupied by owner and 1,062 houses (29.23%) are rented. The average housing value is $96,700 and the average rental cost is $683. 47 houses (1.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,482 houses (35.21%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,209	-
Occupied	3,633	86.32%
Owner Occupied	2,571	70.77%
Renter Occupied	1,062	29.23%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,200	76.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	539	12.81%
Mobile Homes	470	11.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,209	-
Built 2014 or later	47	1.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	192	4.56%
Built 2000 - 2009	223	5.30%
Built 1990 - 1999	477	11.33%
Built 1980 - 1989	408	9.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	785	18.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	325	7.72%
Built 1950 - 1959	270	6.41%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,482	35.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,209	-
1 room	44	1.05%
2 rooms	55	1.31%
3 rooms	209	4.97%
4 rooms	858	20.38%
5 rooms	740	17.58%
6 rooms	920	21.86%
7 rooms	650	15.44%
8 rooms	390	9.27%
9 rooms or more	343	8.15%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,209	-
no bedroom	44	1.05%
1 bedroom	300	7.13%
2 bedrooms	1,312	31.17%
3 bedrooms	1,953	46.40%
4 bedrooms	494	11.74%
5 bedrooms or more	106	2.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,571	-
Less than $50,000	425	16.53%
$50,000 - $99,999	910	35.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	504	19.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	379	14.74%
$200,000 - $299,999	214	8.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	116	4.51%
$500,000 - $999,999	11	0.43%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.47%
Median House Value	$96,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	889	-
Less than $500	199	22.38%
$500 - $999	626	70.42%
$1,000 - $1,499	64	7.20%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$683	-

Demographic

A total of 8,944 people lives in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 area, Illinois with 4,420 male and 4,524 female. The males to female ratio is 49.42 to 50.58. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,944	-
Male	4,420	49.42%
Female	4,524	50.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,944	-
Under 5 years	551	6.16%
5 - 9 years	512	5.72%
10 - 14 years	470	5.25%
15 - 19 years	704	7.87%
20 - 24 years	531	5.94%
25 - 34 years	1,034	11.56%
35 - 44 years	1,142	12.77%
45 - 54 years	1,097	12.27%
55 - 59 years	476	5.32%
60 - 64 years	738	8.25%
65 - 74 years	955	10.68%
75 - 84 years	508	5.68%
85 years and older	226	2.53%
Median Age	40.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,944	-
One Race	8,722	97.52%
White	7,583	84.78%
Black or African American	959	10.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	142	1.59%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	38	0.42%

Two or more races	222	2.48%
White and Black or African American	132	1.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	58	0.65%
White and Asian	6	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%