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Suez township, Mercer County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile

Land area: 37.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 685 (all rural)

Males: 338  (49.3%)
Females: 347  (50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 685 (562 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

33%


Races in Suez township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 39.9
Median age of females: 41.1

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Average household size: 2.59

Suez township:

2.6 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.01

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,250 in 1999)
Suez township:

$52,587
Illinois:

$56,210
Median contract rent in 2013: $410 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $350)
Here:

$411
State:

$772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,266 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
:

$91,266
Illinois:

$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,575 - $142,202
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.4%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Suez township: Norwood Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bridger Cemetery (1), Brownlee Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Suez township: Brownlee Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

71% of Suez township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 565
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 80
  • South: 50
  • West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Suez township, IL map Suez township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500


Housing units in Suez township with a mortgage: 103 (12 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 32
  • 1960 to 1969: 16
  • 1950 to 1959: 14
  • 1940 to 1949: 18
  • 1939 or earlier: 183

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suez township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 48
  • 6 rooms: 46
  • 7 rooms: 56
  • 8 rooms: 30
  • 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suez township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 8
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Suez township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 51
  • 3 bedrooms: 98
  • 4 bedrooms: 65
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suez township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 50
  • 2 vehicles: 87
  • 3 vehicles: 60
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Suez township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Suez township:

  • Swedish (21.3%)
  • German (17.2%)
  • Irish (14.0%)
  • English (12.6%)
  • United States or American (12.3%)
  • French (except Basque) (6.0%)
  • Italian (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 702

Size of family households: 93 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person,

143 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (1 men, 16 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

2.2%
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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Suez township:

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