Paxton, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,521 (All urban)

Paxton, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,876 (1,765 occupied: 1,376 owner occupied, 389 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Housing density: 842 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: $420 (lower quartile is $271, upper quartile is $508)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $374

Median gross rent in Paxton, IL in 2007: $525

Housing units in Paxton with a mortgage: 826 (110 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 460

Paxton,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,177 (it was $68,800 in 2000)

Paxton:	$113,177
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,007 - $157,047

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $125,564
Here: $125,564
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,539
Here: $87,539
State: $258,887

Mobile homes: $24,265
Here: $24,265
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,306

In family households: 3,720 (1,023 male householders, 190 female householders)
1,007 spouses, 1,290 children (1,172 natural, 49 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 18 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 586 (194 male householders (176 living alone)), 363 female householders (356 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 180 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 557 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 232 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 532 1-person, 20 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

849 married couples with children.
252 single-parent households (72 men, 180 women).

97.1% of residents of Paxton speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 29% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 53 (1.2%)
(64.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Paxton, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 111 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 429 7 rooms: 246 8 rooms: 156 9 or more rooms: 174

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paxton, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 127
1970 to 1979: 247
1960 to 1969: 229
1950 to 1959: 300
1940 to 1949: 165
1939 or earlier: 738

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Paxton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 774 4 bedrooms: 280 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paxton:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 116 2 bedrooms: 203 3 bedrooms: 44 4 bedrooms: 19 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Paxton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 406 2 vehicles: 642 3 vehicles: 215 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Paxton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 209 2 vehicles: 111 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 71
$80,000 to $89,999: 104
$90,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 383
$125,000 to $149,999: 238
$150,000 to $174,999: 84
$175,000 to $199,999: 90
$200,000 to $249,999: 80
$250,000 to $299,999: 24
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Paxton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Paxton:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 57
$450 to $499: 41
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 23

Paxton, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.8%
Number of people working at home: 35 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 223
5 to 9 minutes: 573
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 208
20 to 24 minutes: 179
25 to 29 minutes: 70
30 to 34 minutes: 284
35 to 39 minutes: 80
40 to 44 minutes: 104
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 46

Paxton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,783 (84%)
Carpooled: 240 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 32 (2%)
Worked at home: 35 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 90
$10,000 to $14,999: 184
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 125
$25,000 to $29,999: 166
$30,000 to $34,999: 139
$35,000 to $39,999: 174
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 238
$60,000 to $74,999: 108
$75,000 to $99,999: 163
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 1226

English: 416

Irish: 336

Swedish: 289

United States or American: 280

Other groups: 183

French (except Basque): 100

Italian: 65

Dutch: 42

Scottish: 41

Norwegian: 34

Swiss: 22

British: 20

Greek: 18

European: 18

Polish: 18

French Canadian: 16

Serbian: 12

Czech: 11

Danish: 6

Hungarian: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Slovene: 5

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

Mexico (25%)
Germany (23%)
Yugoslavia (23%)
Netherlands (11%)
Philippines (9%)
Canada (9%)

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

This state: 3476
Northeast: 132
Midwest: 409
South: 348
West: 43

62% of Paxton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 513
Less than 1 year of college: 146
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 158
Master's degree: 34
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 652
Less than 1 year of college: 272
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 140
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 109
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,463
Asian householders: $7,820
Two or more races householders: $46,944
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,689

Paxton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Paxton household income for Two or more races householders

Paxton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Paxton marital status for males

Paxton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,732
Two or more races householders: $122,535
Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,197

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,619
One, attached: 11
Two: 71
3 or 4: 49
5 to 9: 36
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 12
Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,320

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Paxton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (38%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	5.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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