Darien, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,966 (All urban)

Darien, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,866 (8,705 occupied: 7,450 owner occupied, 1,255 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1467 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $261,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,125

Median gross rent in Darien, IL in 2000: $763

Housing units in Darien with a mortgage: 5,080 (455 second mortgage, 793 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,490

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,864

In family households: 20,320 (5,549 male householders, 982 female householders)
5,612 spouses, 7,142 children (6,799 natural, 160 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 370 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,544 (897 male householders (722 living alone)), 1,358 female householders (1,267 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (87 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,869 2-persons, 1,386 3-persons, 1,356 4-persons, 624 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,989 1-person, 241 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

4,502 married couples with children.
560 single-parent households (120 men, 440 women).

78.5% of residents of Darien speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
11.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,486 (15.2%)
(68.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Darien, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 97
4 rooms: 455
5 rooms: 878
6 rooms: 1,551
7 rooms: 1,498
8 rooms: 1,551
9 or more rooms: 1,398

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Darien, Illinois:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 111
3 rooms: 308
4 rooms: 302
5 rooms: 281
6 rooms: 124
7 rooms: 60
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 177
1995 to 1998: 699
1990 to 1994: 985
1980 to 1989: 1,900
1970 to 1979: 3,033
1960 to 1969: 1,392
1950 to 1959: 558
1940 to 1949: 83
1939 or earlier: 39

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Darien:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 1,520
3 bedrooms: 3,426
4 bedrooms: 2,125
5 or more bedrooms: 315

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Darien:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 469
2 bedrooms: 555
3 bedrooms: 143
4 bedrooms: 70
5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

no vehicle: 198
1 vehicle: 1,832
2 vehicles: 3,702
3 vehicles: 1,243
4 vehicles: 364
5 or more vehicles: 111

Cars and other vehicles available in Darien in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 154
1 vehicle: 675
2 vehicles: 378
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Darien, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 130
$125,000 to $149,999: 482
$150,000 to $174,999: 837
$175,000 to $199,999: 1052
$200,000 to $249,999: 2328
$250,000 to $299,999: 553
$300,000 to $399,999: 479
$400,000 to $499,999: 345
$500,000 to $749,999: 246
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Darien:

Less than $100: 8
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 50
$600 to $649: 158
$650 to $699: 245
$700 to $749: 170
$750 to $799: 56
$800 to $899: 119
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 171
$1,250 to $1,499: 95
$1,500 to $1,999: 37
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 423
1990 to 1994: 455
1985 to 1989: 415
1980 to 1984: 473
1975 to 1979: 502
1970 to 1974: 411
1970 to 1974: 223
1965 to 1969: 584

Darien, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.9%
Number of people working at home: 448 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 209
5 to 9 minutes: 884
10 to 14 minutes: 1130
15 to 19 minutes: 1372
20 to 24 minutes: 1486
25 to 29 minutes: 778
30 to 34 minutes: 1598
35 to 39 minutes: 481
40 to 44 minutes: 601
45 to 59 minutes: 1363
60 to 89 minutes: 1463
90 or more minutes: 298

Darien mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,008 (83%)
Carpooled: 720 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 67 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 37 (0%)
Railroad: 653 (5%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 120 (1%)
Other means: 40 (0%)
Worked at home: 448 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 209
$10,000 to $14,999: 231
$15,000 to $19,999: 248
$20,000 to $24,999: 261
$25,000 to $29,999: 288
$30,000 to $34,999: 286
$35,000 to $39,999: 272
$40,000 to $44,999: 415
$45,000 to $49,999: 350
$50,000 to $59,999: 729
$60,000 to $74,999: 1118
$75,000 to $99,999: 1475
$100,000 to $124,999: 1233
$125,000 to $149,999: 583
$150,000 to $199,999: 578
$200,000 or more: 510

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4064
Polish: 3305
German: 2823
Italian: 2624
Irish: 2511
English: 798
Czech: 767
Lithuanian: 531
Swedish: 396
Greek: 329
United States or American: 218
Norwegian: 217
Russian: 203
Dutch: 165
Croatian: 159
Scottish: 159
Czechoslovakian: 152
Welsh: 135
French (except Basque): 128
Slovak: 118
Scotch-Irish: 117
French Canadian: 88
Ukrainian: 80
Albanian: 74
British: 71
Danish: 69
European: 67
Yugoslavian: 63
Belgian: 63
Slovene: 61
Canadian: 58
Austrian: 57
Hungarian: 52
Arab:: 45
Eastern European: 39
Lebanese: 35
Portuguese: 34
Serbian: 33
Finnish: 32
Scandinavian: 29
Slavic: 29
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
Macedonian: 22
Swiss: 20
Luxemburger: 15
Bulgarian: 11
Pennsylvania German: 11
Arab/Arabic: 10
Belizean: 10
Iranian: 8
Armenian: 7
Jamaican: 7
African: 6
Subsaharan African:: 6
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
Latvian: 5
Haitian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (23%)
Philippines (18%)
Poland (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
Mexico (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Italy (3%)

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

This state: 16247
Northeast: 533
Midwest: 1809
South: 511
West: 271

67% of Darien 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, 75% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 58
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 89
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,489
Less than 1 year of college: 425
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,044
Associate degree: 429
Bachelor's degree: 2,126
Master's degree: 1,045
Professional school degree: 340
Doctorate degree: 223

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 66
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 69
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 154
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,115
Less than 1 year of college: 699
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,135
Associate degree: 710
Bachelor's degree: 2,218
Master's degree: 813
Professional school degree: 208
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,254
Black householders: $70,903
Asian householders: $94,990
Some other race householders: $88,166
Two or more races householders: $71,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $79,557

Darien household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Darien household income for Black or African American householders

Darien household income for Asian householders

Darien household income for some other race householders

Darien household income for two or more races householders

Darien household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Darien marital status for males

Darien marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,200
Black or African American householders: $338,900
Asian householders: $239,300
Some other race householders: $270,800
Two or more races householders: $178,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $212,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,550
One, attached: 1,482
Two: 8
3 or 4: 298
5 to 9: 360
10 to 19: 294
20 to 49: 680
50 or more: 194

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Darien:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (95%)
Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (47%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 291

Here:	10.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150

Here:	12.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 338

Here:	35.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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