Crescent City, IL

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Crescent City, Illinois

Crescent City, Illinois is 49 miles NE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 76 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Iroquois county. The population of the village is 631.

The People and Families of Crescent City

In Crescent City, about 69% of adults are married. Crescent City, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crescent City had a median family income of $46,979. There aren't a lot of poor people in Crescent City. A sizable number of people in the village work from home.

Crescent City Housing

Of the housing in Crescent City, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Crescent City, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Crescent City, IL

Comparing Crescent City 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Iroquois
Standard Zip Codes	60928
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.77
Longitude	-87.858

Station	WATSEKA 2 NW
Distance	6.1 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	KENTLAND
Distance	22.3 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

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	25.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	631	100%
Male	312	49.4%
Female	319	50.6%
Under 18	160	25.4%
18+	471	74.6%
65+	129	20.4%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.93
White	621	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	603
Growth	-28
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.2%
US/American	10.4%
Irish	8.8%
English	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
Polish	4.2%
Dutch	1.7%
Norwegian	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Swedish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Croatian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Crescent City	631	$46,979
Ashkum	724	$52,857
Danforth	587	$48,125
Gilman	1,793	$46,016
Onarga	1,438	$46,016
Watseka	5,670	$40,000
Woodland	319	$35,000

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