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Sycamore, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,064 (it was $128,300 in 2000)
Sycamore:

$260,064
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,739 - $331,505

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $286,033
Here:

$286,033
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,236
Here:

$185,236
State:

$286,230

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,955
Here:

$127,955
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,830
Here:

$163,830
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $35,453
Here:

$35,453
State:

$78,855

Total population: 17,753 (Urban population: 12,070, Rural population: 62 (8 farm, 54 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,753 (7,437 occupied: 5,204 owner occupied, 2,191 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,414 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $178,377.

Median contract rent in 2022: $836 (lower quartile is $631, upper quartile is $975)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $901


Median gross rent in Sycamore, IL in 2022: $926

Housing units in Sycamore with a mortgage: 3,881 (263 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 230 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $100,644

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,284

Median monthly housing costs: $1,248

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Sycamore, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1993

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,089
  • Male householders: 3,234 (888 living alone), Female householders: 4,129 (1,079 living alone)
  • 3,532 spouses (3,492 opposite-sex spouses), 731 unmarried partners, (636 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,581 children (5,312 natural, 25 adopted, 242 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 12 foster children, 35 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 159

Size of family households: 2,942 2-persons, 878 3-persons, 844 4-persons, 451 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,799 1-person, 454 2-persons.

2,314 married couples with children.
1,643 single-parent households (253 men, 1,390 women).

92.7% of residents of Sycamore speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 806 (4.5%)
(97.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sycamore, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sycamore, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 1,0202 bedrooms
  • 2,4653 bedrooms
  • 1,2294 bedrooms
  • 4345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore, Illinois
  • 34no bedroom
  • 5051 bedroom
  • 1,2652 bedrooms
  • 2543 bedrooms
  • 1344 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sycamore in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sycamore in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 173no vehicle
  • 1,1251 vehicle
  • 2,6772 vehicles
  • 1,0633 vehicles
  • 1504 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sycamore in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sycamore in renter-occupied apartments
  • 236no vehicle
  • 1,3061 vehicle
  • 5332 vehicles
  • 1173 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sycamore, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sycamore, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1633 rooms
  • 5464 rooms
  • 6925 rooms
  • 1,2926 rooms
  • 7617 rooms
  • 8228 rooms
  • 9299+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sycamore, Illinois
  • 341 room
  • 3182 rooms
  • 2593 rooms
  • 9024 rooms
  • 3595 rooms
  • 1646 rooms
  • 307 rooms
  • 638 rooms
  • 639+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sycamore, IL
  • Sycamore, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sycamore, IL in 2022
  • 199Less than $10,000
  • 461$10,000 to $19,999
  • 437$20,000 to $29,999
  • 418$30,000 to $39,999
  • 435$40,000 to $49,999
  • 526$50,000 to $59,999
  • 843$60,000 to $74,999
  • 953$75,000 to $99,999
  • 988$100,000 to $124,999
  • 712$125,000 to $149,999
  • 699$150,000 to $199,999
  • 474$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sycamore, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Sycamore, IL in 2022
  • 66Less than $10,000
  • 60$10,000 to $14,999
  • 43$15,000 to $19,999
  • 30$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$25,000 to $29,999
  • 82$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$70,000 to $79,999
  • 36$80,000 to $89,999
  • 55$90,000 to $99,999
  • 145$100,000 to $124,999
  • 338$125,000 to $149,999
  • 515$150,000 to $174,999
  • 408$175,000 to $199,999
  • 696$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,129$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,223$300,000 to $399,999
  • 400$400,000 to $499,999
  • 69$500,000 to $749,999
  • 28$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sycamore, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sycamore, IL in 2022
  • 44Less than $100
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 30$150 to $199
  • 11$200 to $249
  • 63$300 to $349
  • 62$350 to $399
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 22$450 to $499
  • 57$550 to $599
  • 323$600 to $649
  • 212$650 to $699
  • 137$700 to $749
  • 81$750 to $799
  • 189$800 to $899
  • 370$900 to $999
  • 227$1,000 to $1,249
  • 200$1,250 to $1,499
  • 118$1,500 to $1,999
  • 32$3,500 or more
  • 5No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,166 (12.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 310
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,462
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,472
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 926
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 994
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 203
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 636
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 291
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 361
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,035
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 545
  • 90 or more minutes: 174
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sycamore

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,186 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled: 684 (7.3%)
  • Bus: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 74 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 95 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 197 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,166 (12.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 18.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sycamore, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sycamore, Illinois
  • 2062010 or later
  • 2192000 to 2009
  • 2231990 to 1999
  • 1191980 to 1989
  • 771970 to 1979
  • 124Before 1970
Ancestries in Sycamore, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,169 (17.8%)
  • Irish: 635 (9.6%)
  • Yugoslavian: 498 (7.6%)
  • American: 488 (7.4%)
  • Italian: 423 (6.4%)
  • English: 368 (5.6%)
  • Polish: 366 (5.6%)
  • Norwegian: 230 (3.5%)
  • European: 154 (2.3%)
  • Swedish: 138 (2.1%)
  • French: 84 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 69 (1.0%)
  • Ukrainian: 67 (1.0%)
  • Scandinavian: 64 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 64 (1.0%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 51 (0.8%)
  • Danish: 43 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 43 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 39 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 30 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 26 (0.4%)
  • British: 22 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 17 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 15 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.2%)
  • African: 10 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 9 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 8 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 8 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 6 (0.09%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.08%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 5 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 4 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Sycamore:

31.6% (283)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sycamore:

24.9% (223)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,776)

Colombia
Sycamore:

10.4% (93)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,553)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Sycamore:

8.4% (75)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Kazakhstan
Sycamore:

4.8% (43)
Illinois:

0.1% (2,070)

Turkey
Sycamore:

4.1% (37)
Illinois:

0.3% (4,823)

Spain
Sycamore:

3.9% (35)
Illinois:

0.2% (2,861)

India
Sycamore:

3.0% (27)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Ukraine
Sycamore:

2.5% (22)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,316)

Norway
Sycamore:

1.9% (17)
Illinois:

0.0% (679)

Korea
Sycamore:

1.7% (15)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

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

  • This state: 13,467
  • Other state: 3,896
  • Northeast: 265
  • Midwest: 2,187
  • South: 911
  • West: 512

86.7% of Sycamore residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.3% lived in Illinois.


Sycamore:

86.7%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 86
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 84
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,044
  • Less than 1 year of college: 353
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 763
  • Associate degree: 760
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,309
  • Master's degree: 593
  • Professional school degree: 102
  • Doctorate degree: 133
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 87
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 41
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 57
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,365
  • Less than 1 year of college: 627
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 919
  • Associate degree: 816
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,478
  • Master's degree: 987
  • Professional school degree: 56
  • Doctorate degree: 256
Educational Attainment for Females
Sycamore marital status for males
Sycamore marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,183
  • One, attached: 1,321
  • Two: 330
  • 3 or 4: 734
  • 5 to 9: 705
  • 10 to 19: 63
  • 20 to 49: 96
  • 50 or more: 98
  • Mobile homes: 219
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sycamore
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sycamore, IL
  • 90.4%Utility gas
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sycamore, IL
  • 56.8%Utility gas
  • 41.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 229
Here:

11.2%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

0.9%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 416
Here:

37.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability