Cerro Gordo, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,343 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,343 (all nonfarm))

Cerro Gordo, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 581 (561 occupied: 450 owner occupied, 111 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Housing density: 784 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: $412 (lower quartile is $296, upper quartile is $506)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $453

Median gross rent in Cerro Gordo, IL in 2007: $559

Housing units in Cerro Gordo with a mortgage: 256 (24 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 173

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,740 (it was $69,000 in 2000)

Cerro Gordo:	$112,740
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,147 - $145,377

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $111,431
Here: $111,431
State: $269,211

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,167,213
Here: $1,167,213
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $39,643
Here: $39,643
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,439

In family households: 1,291 (327 male householders, 107 female householders)
310 spouses, 494 children (443 natural, 6 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 16 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 148 (60 male householders (45 living alone)), 67 female householders (67 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 193 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 112 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

288 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (13 men, 79 women).

98.2% of residents of Cerro Gordo speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cerro Gordo, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 73 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cerro Gordo, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 13
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 57
1970 to 1979: 97
1960 to 1969: 92
1950 to 1959: 59
1940 to 1949: 29
1939 or earlier: 222

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cerro Gordo:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 281 4 bedrooms: 62 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cerro Gordo:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 50 3 bedrooms: 21 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cerro Gordo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 118 2 vehicles: 229 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Cerro Gordo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 50 2 vehicles: 32 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cerro Gordo, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $174,999: 35
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Cerro Gordo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cerro Gordo:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$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: 0
No cash rent: 13

Cerro Gordo, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.9%
Number of people working at home: 14 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 61
5 to 9 minutes: 48
10 to 14 minutes: 26
15 to 19 minutes: 70
20 to 24 minutes: 230
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 108
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 21

Cerro Gordo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 613 (86%)
Carpooled: 63 (9%)
Walked: 17 (2%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 14 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 30
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 62
$75,000 to $99,999: 66
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 317

English: 146

United States or American: 105

Irish: 75

Other groups: 38

Scotch-Irish: 33

French (except Basque): 26

Italian: 14

Dutch: 14

French Canadian: 11

Scottish: 10

Greek: 8

Swedish: 8

Canadian: 7

Swiss: 7

Danish: 6

British: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Polish: 5

Scandinavian: 4

Hungarian: 3

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

This state: 1232
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 98
South: 73
West: 21

62% of Cerro Gordo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 212
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 50
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 218
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 60
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 45
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,302
Two or more races householders: $19,615

Cerro Gordo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cerro Gordo marital status for males

Cerro Gordo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,732
Two or more races householders: $138,873

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 502
One, attached: 5
Two: 9
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,953

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cerro Gordo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) Wood (2%)

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): 3

Here:	3.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	13.2%
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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