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62839

Flora, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,183
Median household income
$53,685
People below poverty
15.8%
Median home value
$84,300

Income

The median income of households in 62839 was $53,685. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 6.4
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 10.3
$35,000 to $49,999 15.3
$50,000 to $74,999 15
$75,000 to $99,999 18.4
$100,000 to $149,999 10.4
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8
$200,000 or more 7.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54019
Female 40649

An estimated 64.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,054. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.1
Social Security 41.5
Retirement income 28.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.4

In 2020-2024, 18.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62839 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65% and public coverage was 52.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 62839 had a total population of 6,183 - 3,158 (51.1%) females and 3,025 (48.9%) males. The median age was 39 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 29.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62839 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 193 202
5 to 9 364 210
10 to 14 132 140
15 to 19 143 173
20 to 24 224 139
25 to 29 97 159
30 to 34 227 288
35 to 39 315 180
40 to 44 78 120
45 to 49 79 167
50 to 54 105 197
55 to 59 211 198
60 to 64 332 196
65 to 69 187 292
70 to 74 136 79
75 to 79 58 72
80 to 84 36 117
85 and over 108 229

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.4% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 18.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 62839 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.7% of the people in 62839 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,550 households in 62839. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.6% of the households in 62839 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.5% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 24% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.3% of all households.

In 62839, 26.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46% of males and 44.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.4 22.1
Now married, except separated 46 44.7
Separated 5 0
Widowed 4.6 17.3
Divorced 17 15.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62839, 99 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 75.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.8% of the people living in 62839 were U.S. natives. 86.5% of the 62839 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.2% of 62839 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 93.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62839 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62839.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 93.3
Europe 0
Africa 6.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62839 in 2020-2024, 0.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.1% of people at least five years old; 0.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 62839 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.8
Different house, same county 13
Different county, same state 5.5
Different state 0.1
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62839 was 1,702 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 206 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,015. College or graduate school enrollment was 481.

Educational Attainment of People in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.1
High school diploma or equivalency 37.7
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 20
Bachelor's degree 10.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.4

Disability

In 62839, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.5% of people under 18 years old, to 17.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62839, 53 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,028 78.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 435 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 130 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62839 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 27
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 10.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 5.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62839 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 963 37.1
Service occupations 423 16.3
Sales and office occupations 365 14.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 347 13.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 495 19.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 90.6% of 62839 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 90.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 0.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 2.3

In 2020-2024, 62839 had a total of 2,972 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8
Mobile homes 11.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62839 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 55.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62839 had 2,550 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 422 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.8% while renters occupied 19.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.12.

10% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.3% and another 28.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62839:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62839 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.5
Electricity 31.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 3.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62839 was $84,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.1 % had a mortgage. 47.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,138 and for owners without a mortgage it was $438.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62839 was $745. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.