Mokena, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Mokena. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!

Back to: Mokena, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities.

Total population: 19,236 (Urban population: 19,070, Rural population: 166 (all nonfarm))

Mokena, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,847 (4,684 occupied: 4,098 owner occupied, 586 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	33%

Housing density: 808 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Mokena, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Mokena vs Bolingbrook for a famiily (1 reply)
	Is anyone here a Yuppie brave enough to come out of the closet? (365 replies)
	Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ? (231 replies)
	Has anyone moved from SoCal or a place with a similar/warm climate? (162 replies)
	New Lenox or Tinley Park???? (63 replies)
	Neighborhood changes in south Chicagoland (39 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $799 (lower quartile is $727, upper quartile is $1,033)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $950

Median gross rent in Mokena, IL in 2007: $861

Housing units in Mokena with a mortgage: 3,288 (316 second mortgage, 590 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 538

Mokena,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $338,608 (it was $211,300 in 2000)

Mokena:	$338,608
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $269,572 - $453,723

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $397,991
Here: $397,991
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $239,935
Here: $239,935
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $194,417
Here: $194,417
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,113
Here: $188,113
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,757
Here: $166,757
State: $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,675

In family households: 13,866 (3,479 male householders, 530 female householders)
3,548 spouses, 5,895 children (5,557 natural, 126 adopted, 212 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 171 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 809 (376 male householders (336 living alone)), 331 female householders (299 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,228 2-persons, 846 3-persons, 1,110 4-persons, 581 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 635 1-person, 61 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

4,165 married couples with children.
407 single-parent households (66 men, 341 women).

94.5% of residents of Mokena speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 601 (4.1%)
(78.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mokena, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 138 5 rooms: 359 6 rooms: 653 7 rooms: 1,049 8 rooms: 997 9 or more rooms: 869

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mokena, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 128 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 117 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 284
1995 to 1998: 977
1990 to 1994: 1,415
1980 to 1989: 528
1970 to 1979: 768
1960 to 1969: 314
1950 to 1959: 277
1940 to 1949: 72
1939 or earlier: 212

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mokena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 528 3 bedrooms: 1,847 4 bedrooms: 1,370 5 or more bedrooms: 327

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mokena:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 150 2 bedrooms: 308 3 bedrooms: 91 4 bedrooms: 29 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 Mokena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 716 2 vehicles: 2,070 3 vehicles: 912 4 vehicles: 239 5 or more vehicles: 67

Cars and other vehicles available in Mokena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 354 2 vehicles: 167 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$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: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 168
$150,000 to $174,999: 142
$175,000 to $199,999: 100
$200,000 to $249,999: 666
$250,000 to $299,999: 1006
$300,000 to $399,999: 1540
$400,000 to $499,999: 1089
$500,000 to $749,999: 531
$750,000 to $999,999: 57
$1,000,000 or more: 34

Mokena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mokena:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 80
$700 to $749: 92
$750 to $799: 110
$800 to $899: 169
$900 to $999: 67
$1,000 to $1,249: 53
$1,250 to $1,499: 38
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 42 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 75 1980 to 1984: 48 1975 to 1979: 34 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 54 1965 to 1969: 300

Mokena, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.9%
Number of people working at home: 177 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 170
5 to 9 minutes: 589
10 to 14 minutes: 589
15 to 19 minutes: 837
20 to 24 minutes: 807
25 to 29 minutes: 399
30 to 34 minutes: 912
35 to 39 minutes: 268
40 to 44 minutes: 309
45 to 59 minutes: 803
60 to 89 minutes: 1203
90 or more minutes: 229

Mokena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,915 (81%)
Carpooled: 392 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 704 (10%)
Walked: 74 (1%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 177 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 67
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 105
$25,000 to $29,999: 163
$30,000 to $34,999: 206
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 270
$45,000 to $49,999: 207
$50,000 to $59,999: 416
$60,000 to $74,999: 674
$75,000 to $99,999: 981
$100,000 to $124,999: 711
$125,000 to $149,999: 295
$150,000 to $199,999: 227
$200,000 or more: 137

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3110

German: 2445

Polish: 1990

Italian: 1743

Other groups: 653

Dutch: 369

English: 361

United States or American: 358

Swedish: 256

Czech: 244

Scotch-Irish: 183

Norwegian: 169

Scottish: 142

French (except Basque): 134

Lithuanian: 133

Greek: 109

French Canadian: 99

Croatian: 96

Arab:: 92

Ukrainian: 88

Arab/Arabic: 66

Hungarian: 65

Russian: 64

European: 45

Serbian: 43

Slovak: 41

Slovene: 38

Austrian: 35

Yugoslavian: 34

Czechoslovakian: 33

Welsh: 29

Scandinavian: 23

Palestinian: 21

Australian: 20

Swiss: 18

British: 13

Danish: 12

Armenian: 11

Canadian: 7

Syrian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Portuguese: 4

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

Italy (11%)
Ireland (10%)
Philippines (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Cuba (7%)
Yugoslavia (7%)
Mexico (7%)

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

This state: 12318
Northeast: 295
Midwest: 991
South: 208
West: 167

58% of Mokena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,001
Less than 1 year of college: 332
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 711
Associate degree: 359
Bachelor's degree: 1,079
Master's degree: 442
Professional school degree: 156
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,442
Less than 1 year of college: 430
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 654
Associate degree: 341
Bachelor's degree: 970
Master's degree: 302
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

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: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
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: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $86,537
Black householders: $189,329
Asian householders: $104,271
Some other race householders: $109,965
Two or more races householders: $36,010
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $164,144

Mokena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mokena household income for Black householders

Mokena household income for Asian householders

Mokena household income for Some other race householders

Mokena household income for Two or more races householders

Mokena household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mokena marital status for males

Mokena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $346,299
Black or African American householders: $440,686
Asian householders: $370,657
Some other race householders: $360,561
Two or more races householders: $400,624
Hispanic or Latino householders: $357,837

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,562
One, attached: 555
Two: 30
3 or 4: 245
5 to 9: 239
10 to 19: 216

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mokena:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 301

Here:	13.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	3.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144

Here:	23.6%
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.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular Illinois forum.

Back to: Mokena, IL (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), Illinois, All US cities.

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.