Edwardsville, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,557 (Urban population: 24,168, Rural population: 389 (all nonfarm))

Edwardsville, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,453 (8,037 occupied: 5,688 owner occupied, 2,349 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Housing density: 609 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: $627 (lower quartile is $508, upper quartile is $753)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $774

Median gross rent in Edwardsville, IL in 2007: $772

Housing units in Edwardsville with a mortgage: 3,875 (323 second mortgage, 395 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,521

Edwardsville,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,506 (it was $99,800 in 2000)

Edwardsville:	$161,506
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,504 - $263,339

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $210,703
Here: $210,703
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,030
Here: $177,030
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $154,345
Here: $154,345
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,867
Here: $71,867
State: $330,214

Mobile homes: $27,143
Here: $27,143
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,640

In family households: 16,020 (4,195 male householders, 1,136 female householders)
4,419 spouses, 5,682 children (5,286 natural, 236 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 107 other relatives, 203 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,620 (1,185 male householders (839 living alone)), 1,579 female householders (1,230 living alone)), 856 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,234 (767 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,291 2-persons, 1,349 3-persons, 1,138 4-persons, 401 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,069 1-person, 572 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,683 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (176 men, 727 women).

94.3% of residents of Edwardsville speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 651 (3.1%)
(41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edwardsville, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 596 5 rooms: 1,177 6 rooms: 1,163 7 rooms: 882 8 rooms: 796 9 or more rooms: 995

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwardsville, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 115 3 rooms: 359 4 rooms: 920 5 rooms: 582 6 rooms: 213 7 rooms: 83 8 rooms: 70 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 157
1995 to 1998: 893
1990 to 1994: 908
1980 to 1989: 1,161
1970 to 1979: 808
1960 to 1969: 959
1950 to 1959: 996
1940 to 1949: 693
1939 or earlier: 1,878

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Edwardsville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 149 2 bedrooms: 1,436 3 bedrooms: 2,350 4 bedrooms: 1,533 5 or more bedrooms: 220

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwardsville:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 497 2 bedrooms: 1,382 3 bedrooms: 366 4 bedrooms: 90 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Edwardsville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 153 1 vehicle: 1,520 2 vehicles: 2,889 3 vehicles: 805 4 vehicles: 260 5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Edwardsville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 177 1 vehicle: 1,102 2 vehicles: 900 3 vehicles: 144 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 21

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 74
$60,000 to $69,999: 151
$70,000 to $79,999: 232
$80,000 to $89,999: 243
$90,000 to $99,999: 279
$100,000 to $124,999: 998
$125,000 to $149,999: 884
$150,000 to $174,999: 525
$175,000 to $199,999: 388
$200,000 to $249,999: 887
$250,000 to $299,999: 658
$300,000 to $399,999: 616
$400,000 to $499,999: 264
$500,000 to $749,999: 123
$750,000 to $999,999: 54
$1,000,000 or more: 45

Edwardsville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Edwardsville:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 108
$400 to $449: 171
$450 to $499: 197
$500 to $549: 227
$550 to $599: 265
$600 to $649: 367
$650 to $699: 255
$700 to $749: 205
$750 to $799: 184
$800 to $899: 208
$900 to $999: 97
$1,000 to $1,249: 147
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 91

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 239 1990 to 1994: 96 1985 to 1989: 74 1980 to 1984: 35 1975 to 1979: 69 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 63

Edwardsville, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.7%
Number of people working at home: 281 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 510
5 to 9 minutes: 1583
10 to 14 minutes: 1791
15 to 19 minutes: 1046
20 to 24 minutes: 1143
25 to 29 minutes: 621
30 to 34 minutes: 1476
35 to 39 minutes: 565
40 to 44 minutes: 491
45 to 59 minutes: 1238
60 to 89 minutes: 397
90 or more minutes: 115

Edwardsville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,408 (84%)
Carpooled: 938 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 205 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 317 (3%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 281 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 511
$10,000 to $14,999: 431
$15,000 to $19,999: 377
$20,000 to $24,999: 463
$25,000 to $29,999: 452
$30,000 to $34,999: 497
$35,000 to $39,999: 397
$40,000 to $44,999: 482
$45,000 to $49,999: 338
$50,000 to $59,999: 735
$60,000 to $74,999: 954
$75,000 to $99,999: 1057
$100,000 to $124,999: 574
$125,000 to $149,999: 356
$150,000 to $199,999: 192
$200,000 or more: 279

First ancestries reported:

German: 5468

Other groups: 2681

English: 1689

Irish: 1547

United States or American: 1057

Italian: 840

Polish: 557

French (except Basque): 336

Scotch-Irish: 323

Scottish: 227

Dutch: 192

Czech: 183

Norwegian: 158

European: 137

Croatian: 85

Austrian: 82

Swedish: 81

Hungarian: 73

Welsh: 71

Arab:: 69

Czechoslovakian: 63

Danish: 53

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 52

Lithuanian: 50

Slovak: 47

Russian: 43

Maltese: 39

Subsaharan African:: 38

Syrian: 37

British: 30

Jamaican: 29

Romanian: 25

Northern European: 24

Slavic: 24

Turkish: 24

French Canadian: 23

Albanian: 23

Greek: 19

Canadian: 18

African: 17

Macedonian: 15

Portuguese: 14

Iranian: 14

Lebanese: 13

Swiss: 12

Other Subsaharan African: 11

Jordanian: 10

Bermudan: 10

Zimbabwean: 10

Arab/Arabic: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Australian: 8

Finnish: 8

Eastern European: 8

Belgian: 7

Armenian: 7

Slovene: 7

West Indian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Belizean: 6

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

India (18%)
Poland (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Canada (6%)
Germany (5%)
Turkey (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 12929
Northeast: 475
Midwest: 4544
South: 1524
West: 548

50% of Edwardsville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 149
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,271
Less than 1 year of college: 379
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,074
Associate degree: 308
Bachelor's degree: 1,759
Master's degree: 643
Professional school degree: 343
Doctorate degree: 191

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 222
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 129
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,784
Less than 1 year of college: 454
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,139
Associate degree: 365
Bachelor's degree: 1,612
Master's degree: 845
Professional school degree: 119
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,303
Black householders: $28,438
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,852
Asian householders: $57,506
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $83,094
Some other race householders: $46,351
Two or more races householders: $38,505
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,430

Edwardsville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Edwardsville household income for Black householders

Edwardsville household income for Asian householders

Edwardsville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Edwardsville marital status for males

Edwardsville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,344
Black or African American householders: $149,692
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,516
Asian householders: $296,149
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $153,738
Some other race householders: $89,006
Two or more races householders: $137,555
Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,102

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,492
One, attached: 255
Two: 180
3 or 4: 460
5 to 9: 422
10 to 19: 550
20 to 49: 57
Mobile homes: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,884

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Edwardsville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 435

Here:	20.2%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	4.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 287

Here:	13.4%
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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