Vinegar Hill township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 13.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 250 (all rural)
| Males: 133 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 117 |  (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 250 (210 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Vinegar Hill township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.81
| Vinegar Hill township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Vinegar Hill township: | $52,973 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $488 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $128,386 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
| : | $128,386 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $179,104
Here: $179,104 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $189,373
Here: $189,373 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $86,689
Here: $86,689 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,312
Here: $169,312 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,896
Here: $104,896 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $60,368
Here: $60,368 State: $36,193
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 20.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
74% of Vinegar Hill township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 110
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 149
- South: 9
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 99
Housing units in Vinegar Hill township with a mortgage: 41 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
Most common first ancestries reported in Vinegar Hill township:
- German (45.9%)
- English (23.4%)
- Irish (13.5%)
- United States or American (7.8%)
- Swedish (4.9%)
- French (except Basque) (2.9%)
- French Canadian (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 121 (81%)
- Carpooled: 19 (13%)
- Worked at home: 10 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
96.9% of residents of Vinegar Hill township speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 273- In family households: 258 (81 male householders, 16 female householders)
83 spouses, 71 children (71 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person,
69 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| 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: 6
| Here: | 46.2% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |