Merrionette Park, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,000 (All urban)

Merrionette Park, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 990 (956 occupied: 722 owner occupied, 234 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2629 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,767.

Median contract rent in 2007: $707 (lower quartile is $657, upper quartile is $755)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $707

Median gross rent in Merrionette Park, IL in 2007: $783

Housing units in Merrionette Park with a mortgage: 320 (27 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148

Merrionette Park,IL index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,999

In family households: 1,377 (344 male householders, 120 female householders)
361 spouses, 496 children (456 natural, 9 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 4 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 622 (206 male householders (159 living alone)), 318 female householders (295 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 244 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 454 1-person, 59 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

299 married couples with children.
110 single-parent households (19 men, 91 women).

95.3% of residents of Merrionette Park speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 52 (2.6%)
(42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrionette Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 208 6 rooms: 119 7 rooms: 57 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrionette Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 109 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 91
1970 to 1979: 152
1960 to 1969: 197
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 148
1939 or earlier: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrionette Park:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 323 3 bedrooms: 231 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrionette Park:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 102 3 bedrooms: 0 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Merrionette Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 338 2 vehicles: 220 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Merrionette Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 129 2 vehicles: 39 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$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: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 190
$125,000 to $149,999: 66
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Merrionette Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Merrionette Park:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 50
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 2

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Merrionette Park, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.2%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 95
10 to 14 minutes: 97
15 to 19 minutes: 189
20 to 24 minutes: 106
25 to 29 minutes: 35
30 to 34 minutes: 127
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 133
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 32

Merrionette Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 824 (79%)
Carpooled: 69 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (1%)
Railroad: 66 (6%)
Walked: 38 (4%)
Other means: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 132
$10,000 to $14,999: 59
$15,000 to $19,999: 66
$20,000 to $24,999: 66
$25,000 to $29,999: 57
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 64
$40,000 to $44,999: 77
$45,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 107
$60,000 to $74,999: 79
$75,000 to $99,999: 72
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 563
Polish: 224
German: 216
Italian: 188
Other groups: 183
English: 55
Lithuanian: 48
United States or American: 46
Dutch: 44
Swedish: 36
Czech: 34
Subsaharan African:: 31
African: 31
Scotch-Irish: 21
Scottish: 19
French (except Basque): 18
Austrian: 12
Greek: 9
Russian: 9
Hungarian: 7
Canadian: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Croatian: 6
French Canadian: 5
Norwegian: 5
Arab:: 4
Lebanese: 4
Romanian: 4
Danish: 4
Scandinavian: 3
Welsh: 3
European: 2

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

Ireland (50%)
Netherlands (15%)
Germany (10%)
Guatemala (10%)
Italy (8%)
Other Eastern Asia (8%)

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

This state: 1762
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 51
South: 66
West: 21

62% of Merrionette Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 217
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 133
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 316
Less than 1 year of college: 74
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 129
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 109
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.9%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,295
Black householders: $30,818
Some other race householders: $56,585
Two or more races householders: $49,794
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,807

Merrionette Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Merrionette Park household income for Black householders

Merrionette Park household income for Some other race householders

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Merrionette Park marital status for males

Merrionette Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,563
Black or African American householders: $179,587
Some other race householders: $179,587
Hispanic or Latino householders: $191,240

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 497
Two: 3
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 108
10 to 19: 119
20 to 49: 19
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 235

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,190

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Merrionette Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (23%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	10.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	29.7%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	31.3%
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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