Harvard, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,855 (Urban population: 9,820 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm))

Harvard, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,805 (2,667 occupied: 1,449 owner occupied, 1,218 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	33%

Housing density: 526 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: $703 (lower quartile is $588, upper quartile is $984)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $790

Median gross rent in Harvard, IL in 2007: $811

Housing units in Harvard with a mortgage: 892 (86 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 337

Harvard,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,395 (it was $113,300 in 2000)

Harvard:	$177,395
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,323 - $227,917

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $188,374
Here: $188,374
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,293
Here: $164,293
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $178,697
Here: $178,697
State: $320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,236
Here: $179,236
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $48,081
Here: $48,081
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,111

In family households: 7,226 (1,544 male householders, 437 female householders)
1,557 spouses, 2,513 children (2,366 natural, 31 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 356 other relatives, 421 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 885 (412 male householders (363 living alone)), 324 female householders (296 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 39 (30 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 675 2-persons, 389 3-persons, 354 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 659 1-person, 52 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

1,604 married couples with children.
497 single-parent households (150 men, 347 women).

61.5% of residents of Harvard speak English at home.
36.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,186 (26.8%)
(9.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harvard, Illinois:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 361 6 rooms: 264 7 rooms: 306 8 rooms: 176 9 or more rooms: 129

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard, Illinois:
	1 room: 49 2 rooms: 132 3 rooms: 211 4 rooms: 386 5 rooms: 277 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 80
1995 to 1998: 209
1990 to 1994: 268
1980 to 1989: 226
1970 to 1979: 324
1960 to 1969: 425
1950 to 1959: 387
1940 to 1949: 169
1939 or earlier: 717

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 305 3 bedrooms: 680 4 bedrooms: 327 5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard:
	no bedroom: 78 1 bedroom: 380 2 bedrooms: 510 3 bedrooms: 217 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 392 2 vehicles: 579 3 vehicles: 288 4 vehicles: 74 5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 578 2 vehicles: 420 3 vehicles: 78 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 16

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 304
$150,000 to $174,999: 415
$175,000 to $199,999: 370
$200,000 to $249,999: 367
$250,000 to $299,999: 126
$300,000 to $399,999: 61
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Harvard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harvard:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 48
$450 to $499: 91
$500 to $549: 100
$550 to $599: 115
$600 to $649: 183
$650 to $699: 139
$700 to $749: 125
$750 to $799: 118
$800 to $899: 138
$900 to $999: 161
$1,000 to $1,249: 194
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 849 1990 to 1994: 619 1985 to 1989: 341 1980 to 1984: 125 1975 to 1979: 136 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 49

Harvard, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 80 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 217
5 to 9 minutes: 688
10 to 14 minutes: 444
15 to 19 minutes: 357
20 to 24 minutes: 579
25 to 29 minutes: 223
30 to 34 minutes: 402
35 to 39 minutes: 247
40 to 44 minutes: 135
45 to 59 minutes: 141
60 to 89 minutes: 155
90 or more minutes: 194

Harvard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,364 (61%)
Carpooled: 1,115 (29%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Railroad: 38 (1%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (1%)
Walked: 199 (5%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 80 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 157
$10,000 to $14,999: 120
$15,000 to $19,999: 169
$20,000 to $24,999: 159
$25,000 to $29,999: 199
$30,000 to $34,999: 228
$35,000 to $39,999: 142
$40,000 to $44,999: 212
$45,000 to $49,999: 174
$50,000 to $59,999: 354
$60,000 to $74,999: 386
$75,000 to $99,999: 277
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2934

German: 1422

Irish: 537

English: 269

United States or American: 248

Norwegian: 242

Italian: 205

Polish: 161

Swedish: 117

Dutch: 105

Scandinavian: 54

Lithuanian: 51

Scottish: 49

French (except Basque): 49

Hungarian: 47

Scotch-Irish: 46

Danish: 37

French Canadian: 34

Russian: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 24

Jamaican: 24

Croatian: 19

Northern European: 18

Romanian: 17

Swiss: 15

Czech: 12

Palestinian: 12

Arab:: 12

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

Greek: 9

Yugoslavian: 7

Welsh: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

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

Mexico (90%)
Dominican Republic (2%)
India (2%)
Ukraine (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Pakistan (1%)

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

This state: 4405
Northeast: 160
Midwest: 818
South: 361
West: 162

48% of Harvard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 107
5th and 6th grade: 177
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 140
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 634
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 259
Associate degree: 139
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 131
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 117
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 155
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 793
Less than 1 year of college: 210
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 188
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 202
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

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

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 28.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,026
Black householders: $67,444
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $94,728
Asian householders: $62,632
Some other race householders: $39,984
Two or more races householders: $55,245
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,793

Harvard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harvard household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Harvard household income for Asian householders

Harvard household income for Some other race householders

Harvard household income for Two or more races householders

Harvard household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harvard marital status for males

Harvard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,839
Black or African American householders: $176,142
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $254,428
Asian householders: $215,285
Some other race householders: $158,763
Two or more races householders: $215,285
Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,445

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,505
One, attached: 167
Two: 364
3 or 4: 177
5 to 9: 386
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 99

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,256

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harvard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (40%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	10.3%
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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