Andalusia, IL

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Andalusia, Illinois

Andalusia, Illinois, in Rock Island county, is 9 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 161 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is conveniently located inside the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,050 people in Andalusia.

The People and Families of Andalusia

In Andalusia, about 64% of adults are married. Many folks in Andalusia are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Andalusia had a median family income of $56,250. You won't find a lot of people in Andalusia living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Andalusia Housing

Approximately 85% of housing in Andalusia is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Andalusia, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Andalusia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Andalusia, IL

Comparing Andalusia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Rock Island
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
P.O. Box Zip Codes	61232
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.439
Longitude	-90.717

Station	ROCK ISLAND L&D 15
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	MOLINE QUAD CITY AP
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,050	100%
Male	508	48.4%
Female	542	51.6%
Under 18	259	24.7%
18+	791	75.3%
65+	110	10.5%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,019	97%
African-American	6	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	16	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,059
Growth	9
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.5%
US/American	17.8%
Irish	13.7%
English	9%
Swedish	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Belgian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2%
Dutch	2%
Albanian	1.6%
Italian	1.5%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Danish	1%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Andalusia	1,050	$56,250
Coal Valley	3,606	$56,114
Milan	5,348	$43,802
Moline	43,768	$48,207
Oak Grove	1,318	$36,667
Reynolds	508	$48,333
Rock Island	39,684	$45,127

Library
Andalusia Twp. Lib. 503 2nd Ave. W. Andalusia, Illinois (309) 798-2542

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