Equality, IL

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Equality, Illinois

Equality, Illinois, in Gallatin county, is 46 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 122 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 721.

The People and Families of Equality

In Equality, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Equality had a median family income of $27,625. In Equality, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Equality.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Equality Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Equality. One of the strengths of the village is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Equality?

Commuting

In Equality, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the village tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Equality, IL

Comparing Equality 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Gallatin
Standard Zip Codes	62934
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.734
Longitude	-88.342

Station	HARRISBURG
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	CARMI 3
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	DIXON SPRINGS AGR CENTER
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	721	100%
Male	351	48.7%
Female	370	51.3%
Under 18	175	24.3%
18+	546	75.7%
65+	128	17.8%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.9
White	715	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	687
Growth	-34
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	47.9%
German	15.9%
Irish	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
English	6.2%
French (except Basque)	5%
Italian	2.1%
Welsh	1.4%
Polish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Equality	721	$27,625
Eldorado	4,534	$30,861
Harrisburg	9,860	$35,667
Junction	139	$34,219
Omaha	263	$36,250
Ridgway	928	$36,786
Shawneetown	1,410	$33,500

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