Living in Sterling Community Unit District 5 Area

Living Summary

8,687

households

20,663

Total Population

$105,500

Average House Value

$677

Average Housing Rent

$51,777

Average Household Income

94.94%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,344

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

21%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,687 households are located in Sterling Community Unit District 5 area. Among them, 2,626 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.94 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,810 and 4,229 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (792) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (2,335) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sterling Community Unit District 5, Illinois
Household	8,687
Population	20,663
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,626 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,810
Total Students	4,229
Pre-Kindergarten	412
Kindergarten	184
Grade 1-8	1,899
Grade 9-12	1,190
College/Graduate School	544
Veterans	16,392
Non-citizen	792
Non-English Home Language	2,335
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,144 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,595 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,580 people are in civilian labor force and 15 are in armed labor force. 10,121 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sterling Community Unit District 5 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,003	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,152	81.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,083	10.83%
Public transportation	80	0.80%
Walked	331	3.31%
Other method	114	1.14%
Worked from home	243	2.43%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,121	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,606	25.75%
Service	1,937	19.14%
Sales and office	2,331	23.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	723	7.14%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,524	24.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,121	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	148	1.46%
Construction	383	3.78%
Manufacturing	1,952	19.29%
Wholesale trade	197	1.95%
Retail trade	1,469	14.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	507	5.01%
Information	125	1.24%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	465	4.59%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	624	6.17%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,474	24.44%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,010	9.98%
Other services, except public administration	500	4.94%
Public administration	267	2.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,121	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,319	82.20%
Government workers	1,453	14.36%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	320	3.16%
Unpaid family workers	29	0.29%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,579 for the 8,687 households in Sterling Community Unit District 5 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,136. 19,700 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.94%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,687	-
Less than $10,000	314	3.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	281	3.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,268	14.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	972	11.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,355	15.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,748	20.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,180	13.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	835	9.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	361	4.16%
More than $200,000	373	4.29%
Median Household Income	$51,777	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,579	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,626	-
Less than $10,000	69	1.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	65	1.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	410	7.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	599	10.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	860	15.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,243	22.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	953	16.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	753	13.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	335	5.95%
More than $200,000	339	6.03%

Median Family Income	$66,767	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,839	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,136	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,158	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,158	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,751	-
With health insurance coverage	19,700	94.94%
Public coverage	8,428	40.61%
Private health insurance	14,388	69.34%
Without health insurance coverage	1,051	5.06%

Housing

There are 9,601 housing units in Sterling Community Unit District 5 area, Illinois with 8,687 units (90.48%) occupied. 6,047 houses (69.61%) are occupied by owner and 2,640 houses (30.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $105,500 and the average rental cost is $677. 94 houses (0.98%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,824 houses (29.41%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,601	-
Occupied	8,687	90.48%
Owner Occupied	6,047	69.61%
Renter Occupied	2,640	30.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,007	72.98%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	193	2.01%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,349	24.47%
Mobile Homes	52	0.54%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,601	-
Built 2014 or later	94	0.98%
Built 2010 - 2013	219	2.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	472	4.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	870	9.06%
Built 1980 - 1989	636	6.62%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,563	16.28%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,264	13.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,659	17.28%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,824	29.41%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,601	-
1 room	295	3.07%
2 rooms	227	2.36%
3 rooms	765	7.97%
4 rooms	1,450	15.10%
5 rooms	1,655	17.24%
6 rooms	1,820	18.96%
7 rooms	1,439	14.99%
8 rooms	879	9.16%
9 rooms or more	1,071	11.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,601	-
no bedroom	305	3.18%
1 bedroom	969	10.09%
2 bedrooms	2,732	28.46%
3 bedrooms	3,963	41.28%
4 bedrooms	1,366	14.23%
5 bedrooms or more	266	2.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,047	-
Less than $50,000	253	4.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,630	43.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,326	21.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	612	10.12%
$200,000 - $299,999	754	12.47%
$300,000 - $499,999	331	5.47%
$500,000 - $999,999	101	1.67%
$1,000,000 or more	40	0.66%
Median House Value	$105,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,505	-
Less than $500	542	21.64%
$500 - $999	1,606	64.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	219	8.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	63	2.51%
$2,000 - $2,499	41	1.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	34	1.36%
Median Rental Costs	$677	-

Demographic

A total of 21,157 people lives in Sterling Community Unit District 5 area, Illinois with 10,316 male and 10,841 female. The males to female ratio is 48.76 to 51.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,157	-
Male	10,316	48.76%
Female	10,841	51.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,157	-
Under 5 years	1,322	6.25%
5 - 9 years	1,270	6.00%
10 - 14 years	1,271	6.01%
15 - 19 years	1,408	6.66%
20 - 24 years	1,169	5.53%
25 - 34 years	2,285	10.80%
35 - 44 years	2,741	12.96%
45 - 54 years	2,445	11.56%
55 - 59 years	1,509	7.13%
60 - 64 years	1,501	7.09%
65 - 74 years	2,135	10.09%
75 - 84 years	1,389	6.57%
85 years and older	712	3.37%
Median Age	43.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,157	-
One Race	20,387	96.36%
White	19,138	90.46%
Black or African American	541	2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native	35	0.17%
Asian	274	1.30%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	43	0.20%
Other	356	1.68%

Two or more races	770	3.64%
White and Black or African American	333	1.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	90	0.43%
White and Asian	49	0.23%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%