Thomson, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 528 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 528 (all nonfarm))

Thomson, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 239 (229 occupied: 165 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Housing density: 108 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: $375 (lower quartile is $288, upper quartile is $499)

Median gross rent in Thomson, IL in 2007: $587

Housing units in Thomson with a mortgage: 60 (11 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85

Household type by relationship

Households: 550

In family households: 478 (120 male householders, 35 female householders)
117 spouses, 167 children (138 natural, 11 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 11 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 72 (30 male householders (20 living alone)), 21 female householders (20 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 75 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 2 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

96 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (1 men, 12 women).

99.2% of residents of Thomson speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomson, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 46 6 rooms: 32 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomson, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 17 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 14
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 24
1960 to 1969: 21
1950 to 1959: 29
1940 to 1949: 17
1939 or earlier: 102

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 46 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 30 3 bedrooms: 21 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Thomson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 44 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Thomson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 30 2 vehicles: 24 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Thomson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thomson:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Thomson, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.4%
Number of people working at home: 6 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 31
5 to 9 minutes: 41
10 to 14 minutes: 14
15 to 19 minutes: 55
20 to 24 minutes: 27
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 30
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 3
90 or more minutes: 13

Thomson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 228 (84%)
Carpooled: 21 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
Walked: 8 (3%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $44,999: 15
$45,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 130
United States or American: 46
English: 38
Irish: 35
Other groups: 30
Dutch: 24
French (except Basque): 21
Polish: 13
Italian: 10
Scottish: 8
French Canadian: 6
Greek: 4
Welsh: 4
Belgian: 3
Swedish: 3
Canadian: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2
European: 1
Danish: 1

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

Canada (100%)

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

This state: 287
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 233
South: 15
West: 3

50% of Thomson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 1
High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 12
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 81
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 11
Master's degree: 1
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,493
Two or more races householders: $49,794

Thomson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thomson marital status for males

Thomson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,255
Two or more races householders: $135,688

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 197
One, attached: 4
Two: 16
5 to 9: 14
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $66,523

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thomson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	19.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	15.4%
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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