Philadelphia township, Cass County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 235 (all rural)
Males: 126 | (53.6%) |
Females: 109 | (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 235 (162 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Philadelphia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.50
Philadelphia township: | 2.5 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.93
Philadelphia township: | $45,261 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $431 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,798 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
: | $70,798 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 18.8% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 14.3% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Beard Cemetery (1), Black Cemetery (2), Centenary Cemetery (3), Garner Chapel Cemetery (4), Harding Cemetery (5), Hopkins Cemetery (6), McDonald Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Philadelphia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 218
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 8
- South: 4
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
- Mobile homes: 16
Housing units in Philadelphia township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Construction (8%)
- Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Life and physical scientists (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Business operations specialists (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Philadelphia township:
- German (27.2%)
- English (25.9%)
- United States or American (17.7%)
- Irish (15.8%)
- Polish (2.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.5%)
- Scottish (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 84 (70%)
- Carpooled: 18 (15%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 13 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Utility gas (45%)
95.7% of residents of Philadelphia township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 245- In family households: 216 (57 male householders, 18 female householders)
54 spouses, 82 children (70 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (15 male householders (8 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 7 2-persons,
45 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here: | 19.0% |
Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here: | 40.0% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |