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Total population: 16,176 (Urban population: 16,164, Rural population: 12 (all nonfarm))

Lemont, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,637 (4,481 occupied: 3,687 owner occupied, 794 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Housing density: 719 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $864 (lower quartile is $734, upper quartile is $1,211)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $578

Median gross rent in Lemont, IL in 2007: $990

Housing units in Lemont with a mortgage: 2,685 (171 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 780

Lemont,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $412,381 (it was $225,800 in 2000)

Lemont:	$412,381
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $296,962 - $534,879

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $433,061
Here: $433,061
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $410,163
Here: $410,163
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $310,086
Here: $310,086
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $384,962
Here: $384,962
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $479,172
Here: $479,172
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $350,000
Here: $350,000
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,675

In family households: 11,456 (2,850 male householders, 593 female householders)
2,979 spouses, 4,582 children (4,338 natural, 72 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 202 other relatives, 74 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,219 (441 male householders (363 living alone)), 612 female householders (530 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 502 (270 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,181 2-persons, 751 3-persons, 892 4-persons, 423 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 893 1-person, 151 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

3,154 married couples with children.
323 single-parent households (80 men, 243 women).

82.5% of residents of Lemont speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
13.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 28% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,277 (9.7%)
(62.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lemont, Illinois:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 167 5 rooms: 623 6 rooms: 730 7 rooms: 754 8 rooms: 676 9 or more rooms: 724

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lemont, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 219 4 rooms: 308 5 rooms: 108 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 201
1995 to 1998: 1,031
1990 to 1994: 617
1980 to 1989: 706
1970 to 1979: 449
1960 to 1969: 290
1950 to 1959: 330
1940 to 1949: 184
1939 or earlier: 829

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lemont:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 503 3 bedrooms: 1,851 4 bedrooms: 1,076 5 or more bedrooms: 230

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lemont:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 322 2 bedrooms: 382 3 bedrooms: 80 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lemont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 672 2 vehicles: 1,920 3 vehicles: 666 4 vehicles: 224 5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Lemont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 168 1 vehicle: 463 2 vehicles: 131 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lemont, 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $174,999: 65
$175,000 to $199,999: 127
$200,000 to $249,999: 269
$250,000 to $299,999: 373
$300,000 to $399,999: 1168
$400,000 to $499,999: 925
$500,000 to $749,999: 1230
$750,000 to $999,999: 170
$1,000,000 or more: 83

Lemont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lemont:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 54
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 82
$700 to $749: 77
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 132
$900 to $999: 109
$1,000 to $1,249: 87
$1,250 to $1,499: 52
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 133
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 254 1990 to 1994: 141 1985 to 1989: 101 1980 to 1984: 118 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 140 1970 to 1974: 68 1965 to 1969: 418

Lemont, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.2%
Number of people working at home: 234 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 461
10 to 14 minutes: 446
15 to 19 minutes: 418
20 to 24 minutes: 678
25 to 29 minutes: 288
30 to 34 minutes: 786
35 to 39 minutes: 367
40 to 44 minutes: 515
45 to 59 minutes: 656
60 to 89 minutes: 806
90 or more minutes: 156

Lemont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,872 (81%)
Carpooled: 420 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
Railroad: 349 (6%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 58 (1%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 234 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 128
$15,000 to $19,999: 159
$20,000 to $24,999: 141
$25,000 to $29,999: 188
$30,000 to $34,999: 147
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 195
$50,000 to $59,999: 312
$60,000 to $74,999: 584
$75,000 to $99,999: 868
$100,000 to $124,999: 491
$125,000 to $149,999: 290
$150,000 to $199,999: 269
$200,000 or more: 170

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 3574

German: 1890

Irish: 1797

Italian: 1289

Other groups: 517

Lithuanian: 482

English: 362

Swedish: 259

Greek: 246

United States or American: 171

Czech: 135

Croatian: 113

French (except Basque): 95

Scottish: 91

Slovak: 85

Macedonian: 83

Scotch-Irish: 79

French Canadian: 73

Dutch: 55

Austrian: 50

Norwegian: 45

Slovene: 42

Danish: 34

Czechoslovakian: 33

Ukrainian: 27

Yugoslavian: 26

Russian: 18

Swiss: 18

Hungarian: 17

Arab:: 16

Lebanese: 16

British: 16

European: 16

Romanian: 13

Finnish: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Welsh: 8

Serbian: 5

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

Poland (43%)
Other Eastern Europe (22%)
Mexico (10%)
Italy (5%)
Germany (3%)
Greece (3%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (2%)

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

This state: 10519
Northeast: 183
Midwest: 815
South: 212
West: 148

58% of Lemont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 89
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,045
Less than 1 year of college: 271
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 700
Associate degree: 172
Bachelor's degree: 887
Master's degree: 335
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 47

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 328
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 157
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,302
Less than 1 year of college: 354
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 536
Associate degree: 391
Bachelor's degree: 955
Master's degree: 346
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 34.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $85,536
Black householders: $36,964
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,009
Asian householders: $175,932
Some other race householders: $67,914
Two or more races householders: $68,634
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $106,347

Lemont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lemont household income for Asian householders

Lemont household income for Some other race householders

Lemont household income for Two or more races householders

Lemont household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lemont marital status for males

Lemont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $411,285
Black or African American householders: $639,209
Asian householders: $316,134
Some other race householders: $296,775
Two or more races householders: $639,209
Hispanic or Latino householders: $551,363

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,368
One, attached: 486
Two: 115
3 or 4: 232
5 to 9: 162
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 53
50 or more: 158
Mobile homes: 10
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $354,772

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lemont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 471

Here:	28.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133

Here:	17.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149

Here:	32.3%
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)

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