Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,087
| This zip code: | $23,087 | | Illinois: | $54,124 |
Nearest zip codes: 62958, 62915, 62924, 62918, 62949, 62921.
Carbondale Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 62901 with a mortgage: 2,365 (195 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,533
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,232
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 37.2% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 168
- 1995 to 1998: 777
- 1990 to 1994: 1,097
- 1980 to 1989: 2,364
- 1970 to 1979: 4,656
- 1960 to 1969: 3,232
- 1950 to 1959: 1,586
- 1940 to 1949: 749
- 1939 or earlier: 1,018
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carbondale, IL (62901): |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 177
- 2 bedrooms: 1,321
- 3 bedrooms: 2,826
- 4 bedrooms: 900
- 5 or more bedrooms: 268
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 1,017
- 1 bedrooms: 2,442
- 2 bedrooms: 3,281
- 3 bedrooms: 1,390
- 4 bedrooms: 336
- 5 or more bedrooms: 57
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Vehicles available in 62901 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 232
- 1 vehicle: 1,707
- 2 vehicles: 2,654
- 3 vehicles: 713
- 4 vehicles: 179
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,523
- 1 vehicle: 4,451
- 2 vehicles: 1,862
- 3 vehicles: 472
- 4 vehicles: 130
- 5 or more vehicles: 85
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 62901:
- Less than $10,000: 329
- $10,000 to $14,999: 164
- $15,000 to $19,999: 106
- $20,000 to $24,999: 84
- $25,000 to $29,999: 83
- $30,000 to $34,999: 87
- $35,000 to $39,999: 91
- $40,000 to $49,999: 147
- $50,000 to $59,999: 183
- $60,000 to $69,999: 164
- $70,000 to $79,999: 183
- $80,000 to $89,999: 233
- $90,000 to $99,999: 254
- $100,000 to $124,999: 764
- $125,000 to $149,999: 757
- $150,000 to $174,999: 487
- $175,000 to $199,999: 303
- $200,000 to $249,999: 556
- $250,000 to $299,999: 249
- $300,000 to $399,999: 264
- $400,000 to $499,999: 103
- $500,000 to $749,999: 74
- $750,000 to $999,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 62901:
- Less than $100: 154
- $100 to $149: 85
- $150 to $199: 500
- $200 to $249: 502
- $250 to $299: 794
- $300 to $349: 638
- $350 to $399: 480
- $400 to $449: 331
- $450 to $499: 334
- $500 to $549: 334
- $550 to $599: 316
- $600 to $649: 302
- $650 to $699: 169
- $700 to $749: 158
- $750 to $799: 109
- $800 to $899: 295
- $900 to $999: 122
- $1,250 to $1,499: 27
- $1,500 to $1,999: 17
- No cash rent: 300
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $102,112.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,160
- Black or African American householders: $107,830
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $87,081
- Asian householders: $161,583
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $106,197
- Some other race householders: $61,594
- Two or more races householders: $95,740
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,025
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,995 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
| 62901: | $124,995 | | Illinois: | $208,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,648 - $169,177
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $171,153| Here: | $171,153 | | State: | $269,211 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $214,643| Here: | $214,643 | | State: | $258,887 |
In 2-unit structures: $193,502| Here: | $193,502 | | State: | $320,810 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,203| Here: | $104,203 | | State: | $330,214 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,817| Here: | $171,817 | | State: | $275,408 |
Mobile homes: $27,633| Here: | $27,633 | | State: | $35,670 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,386
- One, attached: 263
- Two: 877
- 3 or 4: 1,189
- 5 to 9: 1,376
- 10 to 19: 888
- 20 to 49: 1,017
- 50 or more: 876
- Mobile homes: 2,775

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,785 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,768 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 269 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Railroad: 9 (0%)
- Taxi: 29 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Bicycle: 284 (2%)
- Walked: 1,116 (8%)
- Other means: 22 (0%)
- Worked at home: 406 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 957
- 5 to 9 minutes: 3857
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3745
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2204
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1334
- 25 to 29 minutes: 427
- 30 to 34 minutes: 705
- 35 to 39 minutes: 112
- 40 to 44 minutes: 118
- 45 to 59 minutes: 369
- 60 to 89 minutes: 281
- 90 or more minutes: 190
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,225
- In family households: 17,490 (4,210 male householders, 1,830 female householders)
4,298 spouses, 5,782 children (5,469 natural, 90 adopted, 223 stepchildren), 192 grandchildren, 351 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 236 other relatives, 505 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11,735 (4,275 male householders (2,866 living alone)), 3,782 female householders (2,692 living alone)), 3,678 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 842 (525 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,896 2-persons, 1,454 3-persons, 1,021 4-persons, 443 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,558 1-person, 1,708 2-persons, 506 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
3,193 married couples with children.
1,743 single-parent households (255 men, 1,488 women).
88.4% of residents of 62901 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 18% well, 16% not well, 7% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 19% well, 8% not well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 41% well, 17% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 20% well, 6% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 2,612 (8.7%)
(18.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.7% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Japan (13%)
- Korea (9%)
- Mexico (9%)
- India (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Other Eastern Africa (4%)
- Taiwan (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,658
- 1990 to 1994: 317
- 1985 to 1989: 191
- 1980 to 1984: 124
- 1975 to 1979: 71
- 1970 to 1974: 85
- 1970 to 1974: 82
- 1965 to 1969: 84
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White population: 21,954
Black population: 5,344
American Indian population: 82
Asian population: 1,588
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 19
Some other race population: 414
Two or more races population: 668

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7434 |
|  German: 4274 |
|  Irish: 2275 |
|  English: 2161 |
|  United States or American: 1679 |
|  Italian: 923 |
|  Polish: 711 |
|  Scottish: 454 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 409 |
|  European: 387 |
|  French (except Basque): 363 |
|  Swedish: 361 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 336 |
|  Dutch: 306 |
|  Arab:: 295 |
|  Norwegian: 273 |
|  African: 246 |
|  Welsh: 159 |
|  Russian: 145 |
|  British: 121 |
|  Nigerian: 105 |
|  Danish: 89 |
|  Czech: 88 |
|  Greek: 82 |
|  French Canadian: 81 |
|  Hungarian: 76 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 75 |
|  Slovak: 75 |
|  Austrian: 69 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 69 |
|  Other Arab: 65 |
|  Northern European: 62 |
|  Finnish: 61 |
|  Jordanian: 56 |
|  Croatian: 55 |
|  Canadian: 52 |
|  Bulgarian: 51 |
|  Portuguese: 49 |
|  Lithuanian: 42 |
|  Moroccan: 33 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 30 |
|  Lebanese: 28 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  Serbian: 28 |
|  Iranian: 27 |
|  Cypriot: 25 |
|  Ukrainian: 21 |
|  Turkish: 20 |
|  Egyptian: 18 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 18 |
|  Belgian: 17 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17 |
|  Jamaican: 17 |
|  Palestinian: 16 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Sudanese: 12 |
|  Eastern European: 12 |
|  Ethiopian: 11 |
|  Romanian: 11 |
|  Slovene: 10 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 10 |
|  Armenian: 8 |
|  Slavic: 8 |
|  Alsatian: 7 |
|  Brazilian: 6 |
|  Kenyan: 5 |
|  Iraqi: 4 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HORSTMANS CLEANERS AND FURRIERS (303 S UNIVERSITY in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Organizations: KIRK JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HORSTMAN CLEANER, NED C FARRIS & JAMES KIRK
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD (RT. 51 NORTH in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM,
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING; RAILROAD SWITCHING AND TERMINAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD
- ILLINI READY MIX INC (801 W INDUSTRIAL PARK RD in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- COM-PAC INTERNATIONAL INC (800 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Organizations: COM PAC INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- IL ARMY NTL GUARD FMS 8 (900 W. SYCAMORE ST. in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NATIONAL SECURITY
Organizations: STATE OF ILLINOIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, ILL STATE OF ARNG CARBONDALE ARM OMS8, MILITARY & NAVAL DEPT CARBONDALE NG
- LILAC BASIN CORP.-UNION HILL (RURAL ROUTE #4 in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: UNION HILL SUBDIVISION, UNION HILLS SUBDIVISION STP
- ANNA READY MIX INC (RR 7 & NORTH 51 in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: ANNA READY MIX, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANNA READY MIX-CARBONDALE FAC
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CORP (101 N. ILLINOIS AVE. in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCORPORATED (742 NORTH ILLINOIS AVENUE in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FLUID MILK
- IL DNR-LTL GRASSY FISH HATCHRY (RURAL ROUTE 1, BOX 429 in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LAND, MINERAL, WILDLIFE, AND FOREST CONSERVATION
Organizations: IL DOC-LTL GRASSY FISH HATCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: IL NDR-LTL GRASSY FISH HATCHRY
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBONDALE (405 W JACKSON ST in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
- HINES OIL CO INC (614 N WASHINGTON in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- MET INC - IMAGES MARINE (10329 CAMPGROUND RD. in CARBONDALE, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 62901
- Super 8 Motel Carbondale, 1180 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 457-8822, Fax: (618) 457-4186
- Heritage Motel, 1209 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 457-4142
- Holiday Inn Carbondale, 800 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 529-1100, Fax: (618) 457-0292
- Comfort Inn Carbondale, 141 E Main, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 519-4244
- Comfort Inn, 1415 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-4244
- Hampton Inn, 2175 Reed Station Pkwy, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-6900, Fax: (618) 549-8448
- Ramada Inn, 801 N Giant City Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 351-6611
- Holiday Inn, 2300 Reed Station Pkwy, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-2600, Fax: (618) 549-6151
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 62901
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,094
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19653
- Northeast: 1028
- Midwest: 3251
- South: 2523
- West: 877
37% of the 62901 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 31,742. Population change in the 1990s: -1,673 (-5.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132
| Here: | 6.1% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 84
| Here: | 7.1% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 152
| Here: | 1.9% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP, LTD (127 N WASHINGTON in CARBONDALE, IL; small business): $121,632 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2003
Contracts for Other Special Studies and Analyses, Other Professional Services, Archeological/Paleontological Studies by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $36,972; 2002: $31,406; 2003: $53,254; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$36,972 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2001-07-10. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
$25,951 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
$20,408 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2003-05-12. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$13,891 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Archeological/Paleontological Studies. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
- R & R ENTERPRISES (3731 NEW ERA RD in CARBONDALE, IL; small business)
6 employees, $142000 revenue.
$8,000 with Federal Aviation Administration for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- GUSTAVE, FREDRICK (1111 EAST WALNUT in CARBONDALE, IL; small business)
$2,837 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for . Signed on 2005-08-01. Completion date: 2005-08-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 9, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 18, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 16)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 284 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 174 people in nursing homes
- 152 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 107 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 57 people in state prisons
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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