Chatsworth, IL

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Chatsworth, Illinois

Chatsworth, Illinois, in Livingston county, is 41 miles NE of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center) and 83 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 1,265 people lived in Chatsworth.

The People and Families of Chatsworth

In Chatsworth, about 55% of adults are married. Chatsworth is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chatsworth had a median family income of $42,679.

Chatsworth Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Chatsworth are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Chatsworth offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Chatsworth, 94% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Chatsworth, IL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NE of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Livingston
Standard Zip Codes	60921
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.754
Longitude	-88.291

Station	PIPER CITY
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	DWIGHT
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,265	100%
Male	612	48.4%
Female	653	51.6%
Under 18	350	27.7%
18+	915	72.3%
65+	221	17.5%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,250	98.8%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,221
Growth	-44
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.2%
US/American	16.1%
Irish	11.7%
Italian	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
English	3.7%
Polish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Swedish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.8%
European	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
British	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chatsworth	1,265	$42,679
Cullom	563	$46,406
Forrest	1,225	$45,938
Piper City	781	$40,278
Roberts	387	$50,000
Strawn	104	$42,000
Thawville	258	$43,906

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