Woodstock, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,368 (Urban population: 19,946 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 422 (all nonfarm))

Woodstock, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,624 (7,274 occupied: 4,441 owner occupied, 2,833 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	33%

Housing density: 715 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $146,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $642

Median gross rent in Woodstock, IL in 2000: $699

Housing units in Woodstock with a mortgage: 2,966 (303 second mortgage, 392 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 951

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,696

In family households: 16,764 (3,935 male householders, 1,045 female householders)
4,082 spouses, 6,296 children (5,910 natural, 87 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 273 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 386 other relatives, 404 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,932 (1,112 male householders (812 living alone)), 1,277 female householders (1,201 living alone)), 543 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 672 (511 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,769 2-persons, 1,050 3-persons, 1,158 4-persons, 552 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 183 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,013 1-person, 316 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 26 5-persons.

4,173 married couples with children.
1,044 single-parent households (245 men, 799 women).

78.2% of residents of Woodstock speak English at home.
17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,412 (16.8%)
(24.4% 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:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodstock, Illinois:

1 room: 23
2 rooms: 48
3 rooms: 110
4 rooms: 412
5 rooms: 946
6 rooms: 1,009
7 rooms: 774
8 rooms: 570
9 or more rooms: 549

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodstock, Illinois:

1 room: 153
2 rooms: 281
3 rooms: 615
4 rooms: 813
5 rooms: 580
6 rooms: 216
7 rooms: 110
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 164
1995 to 1998: 852
1990 to 1994: 947
1980 to 1989: 1,047
1970 to 1979: 1,145
1960 to 1969: 725
1950 to 1959: 653
1940 to 1949: 480
1939 or earlier: 1,611

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Woodstock:

no bedroom: 39
1 bedroom: 225
2 bedrooms: 933
3 bedrooms: 2,108
4 bedrooms: 936
5 or more bedrooms: 200

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodstock:

no bedroom: 181
1 bedroom: 1,027
2 bedrooms: 1,193
3 bedrooms: 348
4 bedrooms: 70
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodstock in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 132
1 vehicle: 1,295
2 vehicles: 2,230
3 vehicles: 576
4 vehicles: 188
5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodstock in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 355
1 vehicle: 1,566
2 vehicles: 754
3 vehicles: 149
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 103
$90,000 to $99,999: 197
$100,000 to $124,999: 663
$125,000 to $149,999: 1108
$150,000 to $174,999: 767
$175,000 to $199,999: 349
$200,000 to $249,999: 357
$250,000 to $299,999: 119
$300,000 to $399,999: 72
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 24

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Woodstock:

Less than $100: 64
$100 to $149: 93
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 74
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 119
$500 to $549: 161
$550 to $599: 348
$600 to $649: 435
$650 to $699: 460
$700 to $749: 144
$750 to $799: 242
$800 to $899: 262
$900 to $999: 77
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 68

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,275
1990 to 1994: 734
1985 to 1989: 589
1980 to 1984: 221
1975 to 1979: 99
1970 to 1974: 152
1970 to 1974: 45
1965 to 1969: 297

Woodstock, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.7%
Number of people working at home: 208 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 425
5 to 9 minutes: 1682
10 to 14 minutes: 1437
15 to 19 minutes: 946
20 to 24 minutes: 1663
25 to 29 minutes: 459
30 to 34 minutes: 1062
35 to 39 minutes: 223
40 to 44 minutes: 213
45 to 59 minutes: 588
60 to 89 minutes: 735
90 or more minutes: 467

Woodstock mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,824 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,396 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 115 (1%)
Railroad: 245 (2%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 57 (1%)
Walked: 193 (2%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 208 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 344
$10,000 to $14,999: 443
$15,000 to $19,999: 459
$20,000 to $24,999: 422
$25,000 to $29,999: 364
$30,000 to $34,999: 559
$35,000 to $39,999: 420
$40,000 to $44,999: 366
$45,000 to $49,999: 431
$50,000 to $59,999: 881
$60,000 to $74,999: 872
$75,000 to $99,999: 888
$100,000 to $124,999: 434
$125,000 to $149,999: 200
$150,000 to $199,999: 123
$200,000 or more: 163

First ancestries reported:

German: 4868
Other groups: 4222
Irish: 1529
English: 1069
Polish: 938
Italian: 865
United States or American: 808
Swedish: 343
Norwegian: 328
French (except Basque): 255
Scottish: 174
European: 166
Danish: 140
Czech: 134
Dutch: 122
French Canadian: 100
Russian: 97
Macedonian: 55
Celtic: 42
Swiss: 41
Austrian: 41
British: 41
Eastern European: 41
Croatian: 38
Finnish: 36
Welsh: 36
Belgian: 35
Canadian: 33
Hungarian: 28
Albanian: 27
Scotch-Irish: 26
Lithuanian: 26
Greek: 25
Slovak: 24
Portuguese: 24
Estonian: 23
Serbian: 23
Ukrainian: 22
Scandinavian: 21
Slavic: 18
Czechoslovakian: 15
Luxemburger: 14
Slovene: 12
Subsaharan African:: 11
African: 11
Yugoslavian: 11
Pennsylvania German: 9
Lebanese: 9
Arab:: 9
Northern European: 8
Romanian: 7

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

Mexico (74%)
India (5%)
Germany (3%)
Poland (3%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
Korea (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

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

This state: 13085
Northeast: 393
Midwest: 2123
South: 699
West: 507

49% of Woodstock residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 180
Nursery to 4th grade: 84
5th and 6th grade: 257
7th and 8th grade: 279
9th grade: 185
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 239
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,830
Less than 1 year of college: 451
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 815
Associate degree: 328
Bachelor's degree: 954
Master's degree: 349
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 172
7th and 8th grade: 217
9th grade: 197
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 201
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,982
Less than 1 year of college: 764
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 763
Associate degree: 421
Bachelor's degree: 1,080
Master's degree: 314
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.3%

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: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,038
Black householders: $43,125
Asian householders: $47,639
Some other race householders: $38,750
Two or more races householders: $56,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $42,566

Woodstock household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Woodstock household income for Black or African American householders

Woodstock household income for Asian householders

Woodstock household income for some other race householders

Woodstock household income for two or more races householders

Woodstock household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Woodstock marital status for males

Woodstock marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,400
Black or African American householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $145,100
Some other race householders: $138,100
Two or more races householders: $118,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,192
One, attached: 644
Two: 604
3 or 4: 409
5 to 9: 696
10 to 19: 357
20 to 49: 420
50 or more: 291
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Woodstock:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (34%)
No fuel used (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 263

Here:	9.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129

Here:	12.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 144

Here:	16.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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