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Census: Yorkville Bests State Averages for Home Ownership, Income
Released Thursday, the five-year American Community Survey offers detailed demographic information on communities throughout the U.S.
The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released estimates from its American Community Survey, which provides local statistics for the combined years from 2007 to 2011 on everything from housing to employment to marital status in communities throughout the country.
The numbers look promising for the United City of Yorkville, with an estimated median household income of $82,917 that's nearly $25,000 more than the Illinois average of $56,576. Yorkville also boasts a homeownership rate of 78.2 percent — topping the state average of 69.8 percent.
On the employment front, more than half of the village's 17,198 residents, or about 11,784, are ages 16 and older. More than 8,785 people make up the village's civilian labor force, according to the data, and 69.3 percent of those individuals — about 8,220 — are employed.
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About 3,000, or about 24.6 percent, stated they are not in the labor force.
The five-year estimates are based on interviews with almost 2 million housing units nationwide from 2007 through 2011. By pooling several years of survey responses, the American Community Survey generates detailed statistical portraits for small areas. The groupings of five-year estimates are released annually.
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“By telling the story of our towns and neighborhoods, the American Community Survey helps planners locate schools and firehouses,” said Thomas Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau’s acting director. “Thanks to the cooperation of the public, the Census Bureau produces reliable, quality statistical information for even small communities in the U.S. That’s why it’s so important for households that are selected to participate in the ACS to respond.”
American Community Survey Data can be found on the Census Bureau's QuickFacts site, and browsers can also use “Easy Stats,” a tool that allows users to build their own tables by selecting a desired topic and geography. Early next year, the Census Bureau will release “Dwellr,” a mobile app designed to put Census Bureau statistics directly in the hands of new users in an engaging way.
Here's what the American Community Survey has to say about Yorkville when it comes to home ownership and income:
Yorkville State Homeownership rate 78.2% 68.7% Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2007-2011 19.6% 32.9% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2007-2011 $248,200 $198,500 Households, 2007-2011 5,721 4,773,002 Persons per household, 2007-2011 2.76 2.62 Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 $34,547 $29,376 Median household income, 2007-2011 $82,917 $56,576 Persons below poverty level, percent, 2007-2011 2.3% 13.1%Some facts on the demographic makeup of the Yorkville community:
*Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
What else do the statistics show?
That data also shows that out of Yorkville's estimated 5,721 households, the vast majority — 4,228 — are families. Of that number, 3,421 are married-couple families, and 1,826 have children under the age of 18.
