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POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Population (2000)
45,386
Population Density (2000)
Land Area (in square miles)
13.62
Population Density (people per sq. mi.)
3,332.60
Gender/Race/Ethnicity (2000)
Number of People
Percentage of Total
Total Population
45,386
100%
 Male
21,316
47.0%
 Female
24,070
53.0%
 White
39,745
87.6%
 Black or African American
3,499
7.7%
 Hispanic or Latino
1,162
2.6%
 Asian
1,001
2.2%
 Some Other Race or More Than One Race
1,141
2.5%
Households by Type (2000)
Number of Households
Percentage of Total
Total Households
15,157
100%
 Family Households
8,187
54.0%
 Married Couple Households
6,429
42.4%
 Non-Family Households
6,970
46.0%
Average Household Size
2.43
Persons in Group Quarters
18.90%
Age Structure (2000)
Number of People
Percentage of Total
Total Population
45,386
100%
 19 years & under
13,065
28.8%
 20 - 24 years
12,162
26.8%
 25 - 34 years
5,563
12.3%
 35 - 54 years
8,862
19.5%
 55 - 64 years
2,277
5.1%
 65 years & over
3,457
7.6%
Median Age
23
EMPLOYMENT
Labor Force Status (2000)
Number of People
Percentage of Total
Civilian Labor Force
26,883
70%
 Number Employed
23,803
62.1%
 Number Unemployed
3,080
8.0%
By Industry (2000)
Number of People
Percentage of Total
Employed Persons age 16 and over                    
23,803
100%
 Agriculture & Related
76
0.3%
 Construction, Mining
690
2.9%
 Manufacturing
1,461
6.1%
 Transportation, Communications, & Utilities
1,292
5.5%
 Wholesale/Retail Trade
3,648
15.3%
 Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
3,898
16.4%
 Services
10,574
44.4%
 Public Administration
665
2.8%
 Professional
1,499
6.3%
Means of Commuting to Work
Percentage of Total
Drive Alone
75.1
Carpool
8.7
Public Transportation
1.5
Walk and/or Work at Home
13.5
Other Means
1.2
Mean travel time to work (in minutes)                               
14.7
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
By Type of Dwelling (2000)
Number of Housing Units
Percentage of Total
Total Housing Units
15,683
100%
 Occupied
15,157
96.6%
   Owner-Occupied
8,364
55.2%
   Renter-Occupied
6,793
44.8%
 Vacant Housing Units
526
3.4%
Average Household Size
2.43
   Persons per Owner-Occupied
2.57
   Persons per Renter-Occupied
2.25
INCOME CHARACTERISTICS
By Income Group (2000)
Number of Households
Percentage of Total
Total Households
15,207
100%
 Under $15,000
2,578
17.0%
 $15,000 - $24,999
2,194
14.4%
 $25,000 - $34,999
1,894
12.5%
 $35,000 - $49,999
2,347
15.4%
 $50,000 - $74,999
2,914
19.2%
 $75,000 - $99,999
1,701
11.2%
 $100,000 and over
1,579
10.4%
Median Household Income ($)
$40,379
Median Family Income ($)
$60,644
Income per Capita ($)
$17,775
 
TRANSPORTATION
Highway
Community Served by:
State Highways
IL-31
 Federal Highways
US-51, US-150
 Interstates
I-39, I-55, I-74
Inter-city Bus Service Available? 
Yes, B-N Public Transit System, ISU Nite Ride
 
Air Service
Central Illinois Regional Airport
EDUCATION
Educational Attainment
Number of People
Percentage of Total
Persons 25 years and over
20,113
100%
 Less than 9th Grade
463
2.3%
 9th - 12th Grade, no diploma
757
3.8%
 High School Graduate
4,534
22.5%
 Some College, no degree
4,656
23.1%
 College Graduate
9,703
48.2%
School Enrollment
Number of Students
Percentage of Total
Persons 3 years & over Enrolled in School
23,318
100%
 Preschool
573
3%
 Elementary and High School (K-12)
5,670
24.3%
 College or University
17,075
73.2%