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Sycamore, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 18,652 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +55.2%
Males: 8,636  (46.3%)
Females: 10,016  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 60178.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,753 (it was $51,921 in 2000)
Sycamore:

$80,753
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,839 (it was $23,112 in 2000)

Sycamore city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,064 (it was $128,300 in 2000)
Sycamore:

$260,064
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,541; detached houses: $286,033; townhouses or other attached units: $185,236; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,955; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,830; mobile homes: $35,453

Median gross rent in 2022: $926.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sycamore: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.8%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for Black residents, 2.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sycamore, IL (2022)
    • 15,02483.1%White alone
    • 1,7289.6%Hispanic
    • 6933.8%Black alone
    • 2041.1%Asian alone
    • 2011.1%Two or more races
    • 30.02%Other race alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Sycamore, Illinois as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sycamore is 675 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Sycamore by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.4)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(11.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		3
(16.8)		3
(16.9)		11
(61.4)		3
(16.6)		5
(27.5)		4
(21.7)		10
(54.4)		8
(42.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(5.7)		2
(11.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.6)		1
(5.6)		2
(11.2)		2
(11.1)		1
(5.5)		1
(5.4)		1
(5.4)		3
(16.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4
(22.8)		14
(79.7)		12
(68.8)		8
(45.8)		15
(85.5)		12
(67.4)		8
(45.1)		17
(94.8)		5
(27.6)		16
(88.1)		8
(43.4)		11
(59.8)		17
(91.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		22
(125.6)		51
(290.2)		23
(131.8)		14
(80.1)		21
(119.7)		12
(67.4)		15
(84.5)		23
(128.3)		14
(77.4)		10
(55.1)		17
(92.3)		12
(65.2)		8
(42.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		257
(1,467)		317
(1,804)		222
(1,272)		251
(1,437)		182
(1,038)		186
(1,044)		235
(1,324)		116
(647.1)		155
(856.6)		186
(1,025)		403
(2,189)		194
(1,054)		208
(1,114)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(40.0)		2
(11.4)		8
(45.8)		5
(28.6)		5
(28.5)		8
(44.9)		7
(39.4)		3
(16.7)		3
(16.6)		4
(22.0)		7
(38.0)		7
(38.0)		4
(21.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(5.7)		2
(11.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.6)		5
(28.2)		2
(11.2)		1
(5.5)		2
(11.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.4)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index86.1112.789.082.573.878.786.3118.863.187.9124.7117.7106.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sycamore, IL

Crime rate in Sycamore detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 33 (30 officers - 24 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Illinois average:

2.84
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Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (9.4%), Yugoslavian (8.4%), American (7.2%), Italian (6.5%), Polish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/18/1872

Elevation: 877 feet

Land area: 5.48 square miles.

Population density: 3,401 people per square mile   (average).

Sycamore, Illinois map

896 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This city:

5.0%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,047 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,915 (2.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (21.2 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (53.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Cortland, IL (2.0 miles ),
DeKalb, IL (2.2 miles ),
Maple Park, IL (2.7 miles ),
Genoa, IL (2.8 miles ),
Kingston, IL (3.0 miles ),
Burlington, IL (3.0 miles ),
Virgil, IL (3.0 miles ),
Malta, IL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 41.98 N, Longitude: 88.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +52 (+0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,185 (34.1%)

Area code: 815

Distribution of median household income in Sycamore, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sycamore, IL in 2022
Sycamore satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 33 buildings, average cost: $353,000
  • 2021: 46 buildings, average cost: $306,200
  • 2020: 42 buildings, average cost: $291,100
  • 2019: 39 buildings, average cost: $235,300
  • 2018: 51 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2017: 48 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2016: 44 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2015: 76 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2014: 30 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2013: 28 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $216,400
  • 2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $238,200
  • 2008: 68 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2007: 124 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2006: 261 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2005: 406 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2004: 247 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2003: 235 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2002: 178 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2001: 99 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2000: 106 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 1999: 100 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 1998: 90 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $124,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Sycamore, IL residents
Average permit cost in Sycamore, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Sycamore, IL
Historical housing units in Sycamore, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +1,962 (+19.5%).
Most common industries in Sycamore, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.1%)
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Sycamore, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)

Average climate in Sycamore, Illinois

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Sycamore, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 92.2. This is worse than average.

City:

92.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Sycamore-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Sycamore city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sycamore-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from Sycamore center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from Sycamore center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.1 miles away from Sycamore center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 280.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sycamore topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sycamore:

  • BETHESDA LUTHERAN-SYCAMORE (1761 WOODGATE DRIVE)
  • THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED HOSP (225 EDWARD STREET)
  • DAVITA - SYCAMORE (2200 GATEWAY DR)
  • HOME BOUND HEALTHCARE, INC (1740 MEDITERRANEAN DRIVE)

Airports located in Sycamore:

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College/University in Sycamore:

  • Hair Professionals Career College (Full-time enrollment: 75; Location: 2245 Gateway Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hairpros.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sycamore:

  • Northern Illinois University (about 6 miles; Dekalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,126)
  • Kishwaukee College (about 11 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • Waubonsee Community College (about 18 miles; Sugar Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 7,698)
  • Elgin Community College (about 20 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 8,173)
  • Aurora University (about 24 miles; Aurora, IL; FT enrollment: 4,596)
  • McHenry County College (about 26 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • Rock Valley College (about 28 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)

Public high school in Sycamore:

Private high school in Sycamore:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 339, Location: 355 N CROSS ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sycamore:

Private elementary/middle schools in Sycamore:

  • ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 229, Location: 222 WATERMAN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE OF SYCAMORE AND DEKALB (Students: 24, Location: 26555 BRICKVILLE RD, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in Sycamore

Library in Sycamore:

  • SYCAMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $888,352; Location: 103 EAST STATE STREET; 59,051 books; 839 e-books; 3,063 audio materials; 2,902 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 17 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 121 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • St. Mary's School in Sycamore IL offers Pre-K thru 8th Grade

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sycamore: Sycamore Golf Course (A), Sycamore Public Library (B), Sycamore Municipal Building (C), Sycamore Community Center (D), DeKalb County Public Safety Building (E), DeKalb County Courthouse (F), DeKalb County Administration Building (G), Sycamore Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sycamore include: Bethany Baptist Church (A), Salem Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Assembly of God Church (C), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint John (D), Federated Church (E), Grace Community Fellowship Church (F), North Avenue Baptist Church (G), Saint Marys Catholic Church (H), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Mount Carmel Sycamore Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sycamore include: Sycamore Historic District (1), Sycamore Swimming Pool (2), Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn-Stes Sycamore (1450 South Peace Road), Carls Fargo Restaurant & Banquets (355 West State Street), Amerihost Inn - Sycamore (1475 Peace Rd), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1935 Dekalb Avenue).

Courts: States Attorney of Dekalb County (133 West State Street), Dekalb County - Treasurer- OFC (110 East Sycamore Street), Dekalb County Government - Probation- Adult Court Services (133 West State Street), Dekalb County Government - Judiciary- Court Reporters (133 West State).

Birthplace of: Mark Johnston (American football) - Football player, Brian Lund - Painter and teacher.

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sycamore and their reported violations in the past:

SYCAMORE BASEBALL COMPLEX (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RUSSELLS FOREST PRESERVE (29082) (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
SANNAUK FOREST PRESERVE (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RUSSELLS FOREST PRESERVE (5751) (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEHRING FOREST PRESERVE (1990) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
KNUTE OLSON FOREST PRESERVE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MACQUEEN FOREST PRESERVE-LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MCQUEEN FOREST PRESERVE-HAND P (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.4%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
122 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
24 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Sycamore (2011 data):

  • The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore: Coltonville Branch, Messenger Service Branch, The National Bank & Trust Company Of. Info updated 2006/05/11: Bank assets: $589.8 mil, Deposits: $516.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Ni Bancshares Corporation
  • First National Bank of Omaha: Sycamore Branch at 511 West State Street, branch established on 1991/06/24; Sycamore Mobile Branch at 511 West State Street, branch established on 2006/08/15. Info updated 2010/10/13: Bank assets: $13,433.1 mil, Deposits: $10,746.6 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 102 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
  • American Midwest Bank: at 1985 Dekkalb Avenue, branch established on 1973/10/15; Sycamore Branch at 124 South Main Street, branch established on 1999/10/18. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $526.8 mil, Deposits: $460.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancorp, Inc.
  • Old Second National Bank: Sycamore Branch at 1810 Dekalb Avenue, branch established on 2003/05/28. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $1,939.3 mil, Deposits: $1,741.1 mil, headquarters in Aurora, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
  • Resource Bank, National Association: Sycamore Branch at 403 East State Street, branch established on 2001/07/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $344.9 mil, Deposits: $293.7 mil, headquarters in Dekalb, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Resource Bancshares, Inc.
  • TCF National Bank: Sycamore Jewel #2366 Branch at 220 Peace Rd, branch established on 2008/04/23. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sycamore:

Marital status in Sycamore, IL
  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in Sycamore:

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sycamore
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sycamore, IL (based on DeKalb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic19,4476
Mainline Protestant14,71937
Evangelical Protestant9,84349
Other4,26712
Orthodox4001
Black Protestant1821
None56,302-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
DeKalb County:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
DeKalb County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
DeKalb County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
DeKalb County:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
Here:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
DeKalb County:

7.0%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

26.1%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sycamore:

50.4%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sycamore:

49.0%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Sycamore:

28.9
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sycamore:

21.6%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sycamore:

9.4%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.3%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Sycamore:

58.0%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Sycamore:

79.6%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sycamore, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 30$239,630$95,8520$0
Firefighters 27$270,570$120,2530$0
Streets and Highways 14$90,090$77,2200$0
Local Libraries 7$32,685$56,03118$22,222
Sewerage 5$32,448$77,8750$0
Other Government Administration 4$26,199$78,59711$6,253
Water Supply 4$29,322$87,9660$0
Other and Unallocable 4$25,515$76,5450$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$14,964$89,7840$0
Financial Administration 2$9,986$59,9161$1,663
Police - Other 2$9,524$57,14410$6,712
Fire - Other 1$5,031$60,3720$0
Totals for Government 102$785,965$92,46640$36,849

Sycamore government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $14,268,000 ($764.96)
    Regular Highways: $598,000 ($32.06)
    General - Other: $537,000 ($28.79)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,167,000 ($330.63)
    Police Protection: $4,353,000 ($233.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,926,000 ($210.49)
    Water Utilities: $2,122,000 ($113.77)
    Sewerage: $1,720,000 ($92.22)
    Libraries: $1,230,000 ($65.94)
    General - Other: $1,077,000 ($57.74)
    Regular Highways: $1,014,000 ($54.36)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $323,000 ($17.32)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $134,000 ($7.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $947,000 ($50.77)
    Water Utilities: $338,000 ($18.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,151,000 ($490.62)

Sycamore government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,758,000 ($201.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,543,000 ($82.73)
    Other: $1,401,000 ($75.11)
    Parks and Recreation: $61,000 ($3.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $391,000 ($20.96)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $306,000 ($16.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $262,000 ($14.05)
    Interest Earnings: $247,000 ($13.24)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,733,000 ($146.53)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,234,000 ($1192.04)
    Highways: $474,000 ($25.41)
  • Tax - Property: $4,048,000 ($217.03)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,013,000 ($107.92)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,010,000 ($107.76)
    Public Utilities Sales: $613,000 ($32.87)
    Other License: $133,000 ($7.13)

Sycamore government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,628,000 ($516.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,596,000 ($460.86)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,547,000 ($243.78)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,515,000 ($188.45)

Sycamore government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,827,000 ($1063.00)
Businesses in Sycamore, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Burger King1Mazda1
Comfort Inn1McDonald's1
Curves1Menards1
DHL1Motel 61
Dunkin Donuts1Pizza Hut1
FedEx3Sprint Nextel1
Ford1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1The Room Place1
Honda1U-Haul1
Hyundai1UPS1
Jewel-Osco1Walgreens1
Jimmy John's1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sycamore:

  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSQR (1560 AM; 0 kW; SYCAMORE, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sycamore:

  • WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
  • WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Sycamore:

  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
  • W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sycamore fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 60.8mTotal length
  • 107,425Total average daily traffic
  • 11,647Total average daily truck traffic
  • 132,021Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sycamore, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sycamore, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sycamore)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sycamore, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 114 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sycamore)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sycamore)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$165,10736$158,261307$150,6214$33,9852$232,17019$133,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$189,6906$145,28232$165,8150$00$02$159,585
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$185,0987$124,69749$194,8892$106,4201$156,5005$112,274
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$147,9620$048$187,3462$91,2350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$122,5002$168,9358$225,2880$00$02$87,490
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0005.00 , 0006.00, 0007.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$183,8417$175,926
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$110,1801$82,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$195,5730$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$144,4151$78,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$172,740
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0005.00 , 0006.00, 0007.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sycamore, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sycamore, IL - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 56. The highest number of fires - 90 took place in 2015, and the least - 3 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sycamore, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.9%), and Outside Fires (28.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sycamore, IL
    • 49054.9%Structure Fires
    • 25528.6%Outside Fires
    • 9410.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 546.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sycamore, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sycamore, Illinois:

  • Stratford Inn, 355 W State St, Sycamore, Illinois 60178 , Phone: (815) 895-6789, Fax: (815) 895-6563
  • Comfort Inn, 1475 S Peace Rd, Sycamore, Illinois 60178 , Phone: (815) 895-4979, Fax: (815) 895-5069
  • America's Best Value Inn, 1860 Dekalb Ave, Sycamore, Illinois 60178 , Phone: (815) 899-6500, Fax: (815) 895-2321
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sycamore, Illinois
Most common first names in Sycamore, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9476.1 years
Mary7680.4 years
William7573.7 years
Robert6571.9 years
Helen6380.8 years
George5377.9 years
Charles5275.8 years
James5270.2 years
Ruth4577.6 years
Dorothy4477.9 years
Most common last names in Sycamore, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson7378.7 years
Anderson3179.8 years
Larson3081.8 years
Carlson2581.4 years
Miller2276.2 years
Smith2270.5 years
Nelson2181.0 years
Jones2078.5 years
Peterson2083.6 years
Swanson1880.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sycamore, IL
  • 90.4%Utility gas
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sycamore, IL
  • 56.8%Utility gas
  • 41.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used


Sycamore compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 47 pilots and 41 other airmen in this city.
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