Sangamon County
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Total population..................................... 178,386
Urban population.......................................... 139,715
Percent of total population........................... 78.3
Rural population.......................................... 38,671
Percent of total population........................... 21.7
Farm population......................................... 2,636
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White..................................................... 162,073
Black..................................................... 14,413
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut......................... 354
Asian or Pacific Islander................................. 1,301
Other race................................................ 245
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Total..................................................... 1,125
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Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.......... 44,847
Preprimary school......................................... 3,921
Elementary or high school................................. 29,827
Percent in private school............................... 16.4
College................................................... 11,099
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Persons 25 years and over............................... 117,686
Less than 9th grade....................................... 7,802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma............................. 13,651
High school graduate...................................... 39,068
Some college, no degree................................... 23,
Associates degree......................................... 7,802
Bachelor's degree......................................... 16,699
Graduate or professional degree........................... 9,614
Percent high school graduate or higher.................... 81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher....................... 22.4
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Persons 5 years and over............................ 165,662
Lived in same house....................................... 88,227
Lived in different house in U.S........................... 76,884
Same State.............................................. 67,042
Same county........................................... 52,563
Different county...................................... 14,479
Different State......................................... 9,842
Lived abroad.............................................. 551
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Persons 16 to 64 years.............................. 112,159
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 10,202
With a mobility limitation.............................. 7,941
With a self-care limitation............................. 3,444
With a work disability.................................... 8,062
In labor force........................................ 3,823
Prevented from working.................................. 3,466
Persons 65 years and over........................... 23,132
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 7,474
With a mobility limitation.............................. 6,655
With a self-care limitation............................. 2,235
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Women 15 to 24 years...................................... 280
Women 25 to 34 years...................................... 1,270
Women 35 to 44 years...................................... 1,827
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Civilian veterans 16 years and over....................... 21,135
65 years and over....................................... 5,607
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Native population......................................... 175,642
Percent born in state of residence.................... 81.6
Foreign-born population................................... 2,744
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990........................... 701
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Persons 5 years and over.............................. 165,662
Speak a language other than English....................... 5,680
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 1,741
Speak Spanish........................................... 1,451
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 393
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language.................. 583
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 272
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Total ancestries reported............................... 229,360
Arab...................................................... 205
Austrian.................................................. 723
Belgian................................................... 355
Canadian.................................................. 156
Czech..................................................... 796
Danish.................................................... 606
Dutch..................................................... 6,230
English................................................... 32,607
Finnish................................................... 79
French (except Basque).................................... 7,631
French Canadian........................................... 492
German.................................................... 69,560
Greek..................................................... 349
Hungarian................................................. 1,163
Irish..................................................... 39,049
Italian................................................... 10,866
Lithuanian................................................ 2,414
Norwegian................................................. 1,410
Polish.................................................... 3,745
Portuguese................................................ 795
Romanian.................................................. 67
Russian................................................... 707
Scotch-Irish.............................................. 4,738
Scottish.................................................. 4,736
Slovak.................................................... 1,947
Subsaharan African........................................ 319
Swedish................................................... 2,991
Swiss..................................................... 604
Ukrainian................................................. 143
United States or American................................. 7,049
Welsh..................................................... 1,476
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)............ 54
Yugoslavian............................................... 385
Other ancestries.......................................... 24,913
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Households.............................................. 71,944
Less than $5,000.......................................... 3,643
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 5,992
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 6,336
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 13,497
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 11,950
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 14,185
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 11,205
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 3,115
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 1,267
$150,000 or more.......................................... 754
Median household income (dollars)......................... 30,350
Families................................................ 47,720
Less than $5,000.......................................... 1,585
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 1,804
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 2,766
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 7,442
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 8,109
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 11,441
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 9,909
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 2,847
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 1,113
$150,000 or more.......................................... 704
Median family income (dollars)............................ 37,562
Nonfamily households.................................... 24,224
Less than $5,000.......................................... 2,270
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 4,249
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 3,635
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 6,122
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 3,776
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 2,574
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 1,192
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 233
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 123
$150,000 or more.......................................... 50
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)............... 17,959
Per capita income (dollars)............................... 14,947
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Households.......................................... 71,944
With wage and salary income............................... 57,147
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)................... 34,993
With nonfarm self-employment income....................... 8,429
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)........... 17,456
With farm self-employment income.......................... 1,899
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars).............. 10,451
With Social Security income............................... 18,716
Mean Social Security income (dollars)................... 7,889
With public assistance income............................. 4,358
Mean public assistance income (dollars)................. 3,612
With retirement income.................................... 11,960
Mean retirement income (dollars)........................ 8,513
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All persons for whom poverty status is determined....... 175,796
Below poverty level................................... 17,383
Persons 18 years and over................................. 130,901
Below poverty level................................... 11,232
Persons 65 years and over............................... 23,132
Below poverty level................................... 2,363
Related children under 18 years........................... 44,670
Below poverty level................................... 5,963
Related children under 5 years.......................... 12,560
Below poverty level................................... 2,185
Related children 5 to 17 years.......................... 32,110
Below poverty level................................... 3,778
Unrelated individuals..................................... 30,448
Below poverty level................................... 5,995
All families............................................ 47,720
Below poverty level................................... 3,429
With related children under 18 years...................... 24,542
Below poverty level................................... 2,800
With related children under 5 years..................... 9,917
Below poverty level................................... 1,565
Female householder families............................. 7,777
Below poverty level................................... 1,912
With related children under 18 years...................... 5,101
Below poverty level................................... 1,790
With related children under 5 years..................... 1,671
Below poverty level................................... 950
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons............................................... 9.9
Persons 18 years and over............................... 8.6
Persons 65 years and over............................. 10.2
Related children under 18 years......................... 13.3
Related children under 5 years........................ 17.4
Related children 5 to 17 years........................ 11.8
Unrelated individuals................................... 19.7
All families.............................................. 7.2
With related children under 18 years.................... 11.4
With related children under 5 years................... 15.8
Female householder families............................... 24.6
With related children under 18 years.................... 35.1
With related children under 5 years................... 56.9
Total housing units................................. 76,873
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 1,109
1985 to 1988.............................................. 5,172
1980 to 1984.............................................. 5,146
1970 to 1979.............................................. 17,124
1960 to 1969.............................................. 11,267
1950 to 1959.............................................. 10,334
1940 to 1949.............................................. 8,989
1939 or earlier........................................... 17,732
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No bedroom................................................ 618
1 bedroom................................................. 9,650
2 bedrooms................................................ 27,155
3 bedrooms................................................ 29,283
4 bedrooms................................................ 8,512
5 or more bedrooms........................................ 1,655
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities...................... 232
Lacking complete kitchen facilities....................... 241
Condominium housing units................................. 1,898
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Public system or private company.......................... 71,111
Individual drilled well................................... 3,354
Individual dug well....................................... 2,201
Some other source......................................... 207
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Public sewer.............................................. 65,540
Septic tank or cesspool................................... 11,083
Other means............................................... 250
Occupied housing units.............................. 72,146
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Utility gas............................................... 53,682
Bottled, tank, or LP gas.................................. 3,943
Electricity............................................... 13,360
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc................................... 400
Coal or coke.............................................. 22
Wood...................................................... 393
Solar energy.............................................. 21
Other fuel................................................ 204
No fuel used.............................................. 121
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 14,229
1985 to 1988.............................................. 21,545
1980 to 1984.............................................. 9,648
1970 to 1979.............................................. 13,079
1960 to 1969.............................................. 5,820
1959 or earlier........................................... 7,825
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No telephone in unit...................................... 2,938
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Occupied housing units.................................. 72,146
None...................................................... 6,601
1......................................................... 26,423
2......................................................... 28,388
3 or more................................................. 10,734
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 39,438
With a mortgage......................................... 24,833
Less than $300........................................ 1,063
$300 to $499.......................................... 6,426
$500 to $699.......................................... 7,628
$700 to $999.......................................... 6,150
$1,000 to $1,499...................................... 2,714
$1,500 to $1,999...................................... 636
$2,000 or more........................................ 216
Median (dollars)...................................... 623
Not mortgaged........................................... 14,605
Less than $100........................................ 619
$100 to $199.......................................... 7,378
$200 to $299.......................................... 4,769
$300 to $399.......................................... 1,248
$400 or more.......................................... 591
Median (dollars)...................................... 192
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 39,438
Less than 20 percent.................................... 27,003
20 to 24 percent........................................ 5,430
25 to 29 percent........................................ 2,738
30 to 34 percent........................................ 1,391
35 percent or more...................................... 2,672
Not computed............................................ 204
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 23,630
Less than $200.......................................... 2,401
$200 to $299............................................ 3,981
$300 to $499............................................ 11,949
$500 to $749............................................ 3,952
$750 to $999............................................ 387
$1,000 or more.......................................... 163
No cash rent............................................ 797
Median (dollars)........................................ 382
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 23,630
Less than 20 percent.................................... 9,031
20 to 24 percent........................................ 3,374
25 to 29 percent........................................ 2,534
30 to 34 percent........................................ 1,735
35 percent or more...................................... 5,927
Not computed............................................ 1,029
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Persons 16 years and over........................... 137,580
In labor force............................................ 96,484
Percent in labor force.............................. 70.1
Civilian labor force.................................... 96,143
Employed.............................................. 91,949
Unemployed............................................ 4,194
Percent unemployed.................................. 4.4
Armed Forces............................................ 341
Not in labor force........................................ 41,096
Males 16 years and over............................. 63,156
In labor force............................................ 49,066
Percent in labor force.............................. 77.7
Civilian labor force.................................... 48,797
Employed.............................................. 46,154
Unemployed............................................ 2,643
Percent unemployed.................................. 5.4
Armed Forces............................................ 269
Not in labor force........................................ 14,090
Females 16 years and over........................... 74,424
In labor force............................................ 47,418
Percent in labor force.............................. 63.7
Civilian labor force.................................... 47,346
Employed.............................................. 45,795
Unemployed............................................ 1,551
Percent unemployed.................................. 3.3
Armed Forces............................................ 72
Not in labor force........................................ 27,006
Females 16 years and over........................... 74,424
With own children under 6 years........................... 10,680
Percent in labor force.................................. 70.2
With own children 6 to 17 years only...................... 12,760
Percent in labor force.................................. 86.2
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 14,997
All parents present in household in labor force........... 10,068
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 29,080
All parents present in household in labor force........... 23,237
Persons 16 to 19 years................................ 9,016
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate....... 895
Employed or in Armed Forces............................. 392
Unemployed.............................................. 161
Not in labor force...................................... 342
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Workers 16 years and over............................... 90,944
Percent drove alone....................................... 76.6
Percent in carpools....................................... 15.2
Percent using public transportation....................... 1.8
Percent using other means................................. 0.8
Percent walked or worked at home.......................... 5.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)........................ 17.4
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 91,949
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations..... 14,246
Professional specialty occupations........................ 13,557
Technicians and related support occupations............... 4,307
Sales occupations......................................... 9,902
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.... 20,994
Private household occupations............................. 233
Protective service occupations............................ 1,772
Service occupations, except protective and household...... 9,900
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations................ 1,535
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations....... 7,846
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............. 2,226
Transportation and material moving occupations............ 2,972
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....... 2,459
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Employed person 16 years and over....................... 91,949
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries...................... 1,718
Mining.................................................... 434
Construction.............................................. 4,812
Manufacturing, nondurable goods........................... 2,523
Manufacturing, durable goods.............................. 2,216
Transportation............................................ 3,246
Communications and other public utilities................. 3,496
Wholesale trade........................................... 2,921
Retail trade.............................................. 13,926
Finance, insurance, and real estate....................... 7,871
Business and repair services.............................. 3,482
Personal services......................................... 2,599
Entertainment, and recreation services.................... 1,110
Health services........................................... 9,455
Educational services...................................... 7,363
Other professional and related services................... 6,615
Public administration..................................... 18,162
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 91,949
Private wage and salary workers........................... 57,054
Government workers........................................ 29,003
Local government workers................................ 6,037
State government workers................................ 20,682
Federal government workers.............................. 2,284
Self-employed workers..................................... 5,648
Unpaid family workers..................................... 244