Ashkum, IL

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Ashkum, Illinois

Ashkum, Illinois, in Iroquois county, is 45 miles S of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 69 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village contains a population of approximately 724.

The People and Families of Ashkum

In Ashkum, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashkum had a median family income of $52,857.

Ashkum Housing

Ashkum has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashkum, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ashkum, IL

Comparing Ashkum 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 Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles S of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Iroquois
Standard Zip Codes	60911
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.88
Longitude	-87.954

Station	WATSEKA 2 NW
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	KENTLAND
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	724	100%
Male	357	49.3%
Female	367	50.7%
Under 18	179	24.7%
18+	545	75.3%
65+	132	18.2%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	716	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.7%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$52,857
Population In Poverty	27	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	703
Growth	-21
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
French (except Basque)	21.9%
Irish	8.9%
US/American	7.1%
Italian	4.1%
English	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Swedish	2.7%
Norwegian	2.5%
Danish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.6%
Belgian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Scottish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashkum	724	$52,857
Chebanse	1,148	$53,333
Clifton	1,317	$55,347
Crescent City	631	$46,979
Danforth	587	$48,125
Gilman	1,793	$46,016
Onarga	1,438	$46,016

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