Danforth, IL

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Danforth, Illinois

Danforth, Illinois is 49 miles S of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 74 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Iroquois county. The population of the village is 587.

The People and Families of Danforth

In Danforth, about 46% of adults are married. Adults in Danforth are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The village has disproportionaly more women residents than most villages. Seniors are common in Danforth.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Danforth had a median family income of $48,125. There aren't a lot of poor people in Danforth. A sizable number of people in the village work from home.

Danforth Housing

Of the housing in Danforth, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Danforth, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Danforth, IL

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles S of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Iroquois
Standard Zip Codes	60930
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.82
Longitude	-87.977

Station	WATSEKA 2 NW
Distance	12 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	22.2 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

Station	KENTLAND
Distance	28.8 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	587	100%
Male	258	44%
Female	329	56%
Under 18	128	21.8%
18+	459	78.2%
65+	190	32.4%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	578	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.7%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	566
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.6%
Dutch	9.2%
French (except Basque)	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Irish	6.6%
US/American	4.7%
English	2.6%
Italian	2.4%
Polish	2.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Danish	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Danforth	587	$48,125
Ashkum	724	$52,857
Clifton	1,317	$55,347
Crescent City	631	$46,979
Gilman	1,793	$46,016
Onarga	1,438	$46,016
Piper City	781	$40,278

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