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Sycamore, Illinois

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StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Total Population18,55912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,120$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$265,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,140$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate8.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.327.826.4
Worked from Home13.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sycamore, Illinois

Age in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.139.038.9
Under 18 %23.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Households7,4015,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households66.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,190$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,7235,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,567$5,298n/a

Education in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate20.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sycamore, Illinois

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Sycamore

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.