Dupo, IL

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Dupo, Illinois

Dupo, Illinois, in St Clair county, is 8 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Dupo contains a population of approximately 3,933.

The People and Families of Dupo

In Dupo, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dupo had a median family income of $47,000.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Dupo favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $200. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the village.

Dupo Housing

Dupo has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dupo, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Dupo, IL

Comparing Dupo 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	8 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62239
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.516
Longitude	-90.209

Station	CAHOKIA
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 66 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	WATERLOO
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,933	100%
Male	1,926	49%
Female	2,007	51%
Under 18	993	25.2%
18+	2,940	74.8%
65+	476	12.1%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	3,823	97.2%
African-American	46	1.2%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.3%
Other	14	0.4%
Mixed Race	28	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,957
Growth	24
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.2%
US/American	16.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.4%
English	10.9%
Irish	9.1%
French (except Basque)	7.2%
Italian	4.7%
Polish	4.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Greek	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Australian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dupo	3,933	$47,000
Alorton	2,749	$19,833
Cahokia	16,391	$35,582
Centreville	5,951	$27,310
Columbia	7,922	$69,059
East Carondelet	267	$39,583
Sauget	249	$41,875

Library
Daugherty P.l.d. 220 South Fifth Street Dupo, Illinois (618) 286-4444 Library Web Site

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