Living in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, Illinois

Overview

A total of 15,401 households are located in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 area. Among them, 5,805 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children in the region is 14,907 and 11,299 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (2,616) of residents are non-citizens and 21% (9,308) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, Illinois
Household	15,401
Population	43,697
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,805 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	14,907
Total Students	11,299
Pre-Kindergarten	532
Kindergarten	535
Grade 1-8	5,649
Grade 9-12	2,489
College/Graduate School	2,094
Veterans	32,402
Non-citizen	2,616
Non-English Home Language	9,308
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

33,778 residents are over the age of 16 and 22,056 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,981 people are in civilian labor force and 75 are in armed labor force. 20,230 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,965	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	16,898	84.64%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,858	9.31%
Public transportation	391	1.96%
Walked	188	0.94%
Other method	231	1.16%
Worked from home	399	2.00%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,230	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,642	27.89%
Service	3,843	19.00%
Sales and office	5,353	26.46%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,305	6.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,087	20.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,230	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	47	0.23%
Construction	940	4.65%
Manufacturing	3,534	17.47%
Wholesale trade	852	4.21%
Retail trade	2,747	13.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,535	7.59%
Information	162	0.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,088	5.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,819	8.99%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,928	19.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,748	8.64%
Other services, except public administration	739	3.65%
Public administration	1,091	5.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,230	-
Private wage and salary workers	16,876	83.42%
Government workers	2,816	13.92%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	538	2.66%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $77,020 for the 15,401 households in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $35,019. 40,352 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.21%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,401	-
Less than $10,000	927	6.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	592	3.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,232	8.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,583	10.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,855	12.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,747	17.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,115	13.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,751	17.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,002	6.51%
More than $200,000	597	3.88%
Median Household Income	$62,728	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$77,020	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,148	-
Less than $10,000	418	3.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	310	2.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	783	7.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	830	7.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,353	12.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,503	22.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,360	12.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,162	19.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	863	7.74%
More than $200,000	566	5.08%

Median Family Income	$68,588	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$85,076	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,019	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,519	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,519	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	43,762	-
With health insurance coverage	40,352	92.21%
Public coverage	17,771	40.61%
Private health insurance	27,261	62.29%
Without health insurance coverage	3,410	7.79%

Housing

There are 16,863 housing units in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 area, Illinois with 15,401 units (91.33%) occupied. 10,574 houses (68.66%) are occupied by owner and 4,827 houses (31.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $153,500 and the average rental cost is $1,090. 141 houses (0.84%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,067 houses (18.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,863	-
Occupied	15,401	91.33%
Owner Occupied	10,574	68.66%
Renter Occupied	4,827	31.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,967	70.97%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	900	5.34%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,239	19.21%
Mobile Homes	757	4.49%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,863	-
Built 2014 or later	141	0.84%
Built 2010 - 2013	124	0.74%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,739	16.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,331	13.82%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,142	12.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,404	14.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,891	11.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,024	12.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,067	18.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,863	-
1 room	254	1.51%
2 rooms	184	1.09%
3 rooms	1,242	7.37%
4 rooms	2,700	16.01%
5 rooms	3,204	19.00%
6 rooms	3,275	19.42%
7 rooms	2,474	14.67%
8 rooms	1,816	10.77%
9 rooms or more	1,714	10.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,863	-
no bedroom	270	1.60%
1 bedroom	1,555	9.22%
2 bedrooms	3,875	22.98%
3 bedrooms	7,065	41.90%
4 bedrooms	3,652	21.66%
5 bedrooms or more	446	2.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,574	-
Less than $50,000	772	7.30%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,668	15.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,629	24.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,635	24.92%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,195	20.76%
$300,000 - $499,999	477	4.51%
$500,000 - $999,999	146	1.38%
$1,000,000 or more	52	0.49%
Median House Value	$153,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,680	-
Less than $500	445	9.51%
$500 - $999	1,561	33.35%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,567	33.48%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,070	22.86%
$2,000 - $2,499	8	0.17%
$2,500 - $2,999	19	0.41%
$3,000 or more	10	0.21%
Median Rental Costs	$1,090	-

Demographic

A total of 44,165 people lives in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 area, Illinois with 21,202 male and 22,963 female. The males to female ratio is 48.01 to 51.99. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	44,165	-
Male	21,202	48.01%
Female	22,963	51.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,165	-
Under 5 years	2,851	6.46%
5 - 9 years	3,487	7.90%
10 - 14 years	3,450	7.81%
15 - 19 years	2,853	6.46%
20 - 24 years	3,026	6.85%
25 - 34 years	5,640	12.77%
35 - 44 years	5,444	12.33%
45 - 54 years	5,508	12.47%
55 - 59 years	3,170	7.18%
60 - 64 years	2,882	6.53%
65 - 74 years	3,361	7.61%
75 - 84 years	1,729	3.91%
85 years and older	764	1.73%
Median Age	36.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,165	-
One Race	42,307	95.79%
White	28,601	64.76%
Black or African American	8,748	19.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	218	0.49%
Asian	1,274	2.88%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,466	7.85%

Two or more races	1,858	4.21%
White and Black or African American	694	1.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	118	0.27%
White and Asian	367	0.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	70	0.16%

Living in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic