River Grove, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,992 (All urban)

River Grove, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,484 (4,383 occupied: 2,569 owner occupied, 1,814 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1879 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: $815 (lower quartile is $767, upper quartile is $880)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $837

Median gross rent in River Grove, IL in 2007: $875

Housing units in River Grove with a mortgage: 1,207 (134 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 660

River Grove,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,085 (it was $144,600 in 2000)

River Grove:	$264,085
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $216,978 - $301,340

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $263,342
Here: $263,342
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,423
Here: $271,423
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $263,706
Here: $263,706
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $304,093
Here: $304,093
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,802
Here: $254,802
State: $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,568

In family households: 8,691 (1,899 male householders, 877 female householders)
2,072 spouses, 3,170 children (3,022 natural, 40 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 142 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,877 (744 male householders (543 living alone)), 863 female householders (820 living alone)), 270 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 48 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,099 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,363 1-person, 231 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,659 married couples with children.
471 single-parent households (108 men, 363 women).

65.9% of residents of River Grove speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
24.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,667 (25.1%)
(36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
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 River Grove, Illinois:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 494 5 rooms: 634 6 rooms: 676 7 rooms: 330 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 103

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Grove, Illinois:
	1 room: 59 2 rooms: 143 3 rooms: 479 4 rooms: 720 5 rooms: 192 6 rooms: 161 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 167
1970 to 1979: 827
1960 to 1969: 1,030
1950 to 1959: 1,186
1940 to 1949: 626
1939 or earlier: 632

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in River Grove:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 284 2 bedrooms: 854 3 bedrooms: 1,127 4 bedrooms: 224 5 or more bedrooms: 63

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Grove:
	no bedroom: 59 1 bedroom: 585 2 bedrooms: 966 3 bedrooms: 179 4 bedrooms: 25 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 River Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 216 1 vehicle: 982 2 vehicles: 926 3 vehicles: 281 4 vehicles: 134 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in River Grove in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 194 1 vehicle: 935 2 vehicles: 543 3 vehicles: 107 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 22

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

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$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: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 150
$150,000 to $174,999: 187
$175,000 to $199,999: 197
$200,000 to $249,999: 445
$250,000 to $299,999: 687
$300,000 to $399,999: 516
$400,000 to $499,999: 85
$500,000 to $749,999: 46
$750,000 to $999,999: 37
$1,000,000 or more: 8

River Grove rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in River Grove:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 48
$650 to $699: 180
$700 to $749: 205
$750 to $799: 222
$800 to $899: 542
$900 to $999: 210
$1,000 to $1,249: 104
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 756 1990 to 1994: 747 1985 to 1989: 352 1980 to 1984: 145 1975 to 1979: 147 1970 to 1974: 103 1970 to 1974: 94 1965 to 1969: 323

River Grove, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 31 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 82
5 to 9 minutes: 500
10 to 14 minutes: 547
15 to 19 minutes: 572
20 to 24 minutes: 616
25 to 29 minutes: 249
30 to 34 minutes: 866
35 to 39 minutes: 263
40 to 44 minutes: 334
45 to 59 minutes: 750
60 to 89 minutes: 327
90 or more minutes: 152

River Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,085 (77%)
Carpooled: 688 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 132 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 29 (1%)
Railroad: 116 (2%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 174 (3%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 31 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 203
$10,000 to $14,999: 320
$15,000 to $19,999: 311
$20,000 to $24,999: 363
$25,000 to $29,999: 392
$30,000 to $34,999: 253
$35,000 to $39,999: 346
$40,000 to $44,999: 286
$45,000 to $49,999: 211
$50,000 to $59,999: 464
$60,000 to $74,999: 484
$75,000 to $99,999: 478
$100,000 to $124,999: 127
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 86

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 2967

Italian: 1677

Other groups: 1194

German: 1122

Irish: 765

United States or American: 325

English: 154

Norwegian: 154

Swedish: 106

Czech: 105

French (except Basque): 97

Ukrainian: 96

Greek: 93

Bulgarian: 82

Austrian: 48

Russian: 45

Dutch: 40

Lithuanian: 38

European: 27

Scottish: 22

Arab:: 20

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 20

Slovene: 20

Czechoslovakian: 19

Scotch-Irish: 19

Danish: 18

British: 18

French Canadian: 16

Finnish: 15

Guyanese: 12

Moroccan: 11

Jordanian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Icelander: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Slovak: 6

Luxemburger: 5

Croatian: 5

Scandinavian: 4

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

Poland (62%)
Mexico (9%)
Italy (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Philippines (2%)
India (2%)
Ukraine (2%)

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

This state: 7062
Northeast: 102
Midwest: 371
South: 259
West: 94

64% of River Grove residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 251
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,112
Less than 1 year of college: 308
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 415
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 420
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 55
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 167
9th grade: 141
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 162
12th grade, no diploma: 209
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,353
Less than 1 year of college: 312
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 606
Associate degree: 263
Bachelor's degree: 338
Master's degree: 123
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 31.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 36.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.9%
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: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,023
Black householders: $41,482
Asian householders: $85,842
Some other race householders: $49,868
Two or more races householders: $41,898
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,936

River Grove household income for White non-Hispanic householders

River Grove household income for Black householders

River Grove household income for Asian householders

River Grove household income for Some other race householders

River Grove household income for Two or more races householders

River Grove household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

River Grove marital status for males

River Grove marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,659
Black or African American householders: $155,236
Asian householders: $296,775
Some other race householders: $288,192
Two or more races householders: $296,775
Hispanic or Latino householders: $284,539

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,112
One, attached: 43
Two: 177
3 or 4: 284
5 to 9: 1,051
10 to 19: 447
20 to 49: 282
50 or more: 77
Mobile homes: 11

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in River Grove:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (11%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114

Here:	12.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41

Here:	6.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 207

Here:	32.2%
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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