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Esmen township, Livingston County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile

Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 367 (all rural)

Males: 192  (52.3%)
Females: 175  (47.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 367 (308 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%


Races in Esmen township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
  • Black: 0.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Some other race: 0.5%

Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 37.6

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Average household size: 2.96

Esmen township:

3.0 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.32

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($48,750 in 1999)
Esmen township:

$55,287
Illinois:

$56,210
Median contract rent in 2013: $483 (lower quartile is $272, upper quartile is $443)
Here:

$483
State:

$772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,523 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
:

$102,523
Illinois:

$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,556 - $161,080

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $132,550
Here:

$132,550
State:

$228,842

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,589
Here:

$108,589
State:

$200,693

In 2-unit structures: $68,905
Here:

$68,905
State:

$206,569

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,838
Here:

$113,838
State:

$240,302

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,766
Here:

$89,766
State:

$222,493

Mobile homes: $24,376
Here:

$24,376
State:

$36,193
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.5%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

0.6%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Esmen township include: Esmen Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Camp Cemetery (1), Memorial Park Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Deer Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

47% of Esmen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 288
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 17
  • South: 7
  • West: 11

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households
Esmen township, IL map Esmen township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Esmen township with a mortgage: 39 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 20
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 4
  • 1970 to 1979: 19
  • 1960 to 1969: 10
  • 1950 to 1959: 19
  • 1940 to 1949: 11
  • 1939 or earlier: 32

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Esmen township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 26
  • 7 rooms: 21
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Esmen township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Esmen township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 18
  • 3 bedrooms: 51
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Esmen township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Esmen township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 43
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Esmen township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 17
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Printing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Esmen township:

  • German (25.9%)
  • United States or American (18.4%)
  • Irish (10.0%)
  • Scottish (4.6%)
  • Swedish (4.6%)
  • Italian (4.2%)
  • Dutch (3.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

99.4% of residents of Esmen township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 329

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 11 2-persons, 1 5-persons,

76 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (9 men, 5 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

13.0%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

5.9%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

100.0%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Esmen township:

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