Du Quoin, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,346 (Urban population: 5,782 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 564 (all nonfarm))

Du Quoin, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,965 (2,694 occupied: 1,930 owner occupied, 764 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Housing density: 432 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $332 (lower quartile is $185, upper quartile is $409)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $140

Median gross rent in Du Quoin, IL in 2007: $482

Housing units in Du Quoin with a mortgage: 803 (48 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 838

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,797 (it was $46,700 in 2000)

Du Quoin:	$76,797
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,350 - $122,600

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $93,237
Here: $93,237
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $71,181
Here: $71,181
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $55,810
Here: $55,810
State: $320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,100
Here: $97,100
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $23,671
Here: $23,671
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,192

In family households: 5,050 (1,329 male householders, 351 female householders)
1,354 spouses, 1,791 children (1,595 natural, 19 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 23 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,142 (350 male householders (317 living alone)), 688 female householders (623 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 317 (299 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 781 2-persons, 390 3-persons, 310 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 87 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

894 married couples with children.
472 single-parent households (83 men, 389 women).

98.2% of residents of Du Quoin speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 39 (0.6%)
(51.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Du Quoin, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 341 5 rooms: 603 6 rooms: 450 7 rooms: 242 8 rooms: 131 9 or more rooms: 127

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Du Quoin, Illinois:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 155 4 rooms: 230 5 rooms: 192 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 344
1970 to 1979: 362
1960 to 1969: 268
1950 to 1959: 361
1940 to 1949: 360
1939 or earlier: 1,105

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Du Quoin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 764 3 bedrooms: 836 4 bedrooms: 219 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Du Quoin:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 205 2 bedrooms: 358 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Du Quoin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 671 2 vehicles: 724 3 vehicles: 278 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Du Quoin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 232 1 vehicle: 361 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Du Quoin, IL:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 35
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 113
$25,000 to $29,999: 110
$30,000 to $34,999: 160
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $49,999: 270
$50,000 to $59,999: 186
$60,000 to $69,999: 214
$70,000 to $79,999: 70
$80,000 to $89,999: 74
$90,000 to $99,999: 89
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Du Quoin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Du Quoin:

Less than $100: 48 people
$100 to $149: 54
$150 to $199: 79
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 63
$300 to $349: 87
$350 to $399: 96
$400 to $449: 86
$450 to $499: 46
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 18
No cash rent: 99

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 20

Du Quoin, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.2%
Number of people working at home: 49 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 179
5 to 9 minutes: 765
10 to 14 minutes: 356
15 to 19 minutes: 214
20 to 24 minutes: 152
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 253
35 to 39 minutes: 84
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 218
60 to 89 minutes: 36
90 or more minutes: 94

Du Quoin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,040 (80%)
Carpooled: 305 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 116 (5%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 49 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 479
$10,000 to $14,999: 260
$15,000 to $19,999: 267
$20,000 to $24,999: 173
$25,000 to $29,999: 214
$30,000 to $34,999: 264
$35,000 to $39,999: 214
$40,000 to $44,999: 92
$45,000 to $49,999: 136
$50,000 to $59,999: 157
$60,000 to $74,999: 211
$75,000 to $99,999: 182
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

German: 1110

Other groups: 595

United States or American: 583

English: 470

Irish: 385

Italian: 262

French (except Basque): 119

Polish: 85

Scottish: 67

Norwegian: 52

European: 45

Scotch-Irish: 38

Dutch: 37

Hungarian: 26

Subsaharan African:: 18

African: 18

Czech: 13

Welsh: 13

Swedish: 10

Croatian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Danish: 5

Canadian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (38%)
Germany (36%)
Korea (13%)
Canada (13%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5670
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 396
South: 258
West: 109

65% of Du Quoin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 540
Less than 1 year of college: 146
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 404
Associate degree: 159
Bachelor's degree: 175
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 238
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 807
Less than 1 year of college: 172
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 161
Bachelor's degree: 225
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 34.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,215
Black householders: $24,621
Asian householders: $17,205
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $29,576
Two or more races householders: $45,645
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,285

Du Quoin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Du Quoin household income for Black householders

Du Quoin household income for Two or more races householders

Du Quoin marital status for males

Du Quoin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,056
Black or African American householders: $66,659
Two or more races householders: $116,653

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,162
One, attached: 17
Two: 217
3 or 4: 102
5 to 9: 98
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 88
Mobile homes: 264

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,883

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Du Quoin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73

Here:	12.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	1.8%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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