Gifford, IL

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Gifford, Illinois

Gifford, Illinois, in Champaign county, is 17 miles NE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 105 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village is conveniently located inside the Champaign - Urbana metropolitan area. There are an estimated 815 people in Gifford.

The People and Families of Gifford

In Gifford, about 60% of adults are married. Many folks in Gifford are married and settled down.

The village has a larger percentage of females than most places. Gifford has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gifford had a median family income of $55,375. You won't find a lot of people in Gifford living below the poverty line.

Gifford Housing

Approximately 87% of housing in Gifford is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Gifford, 94% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the village.

High Points

Gifford 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 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gifford, IL

Comparing Gifford 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
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
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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Champaign
Metro Area	Champaign - Urbana
Standard Zip Codes	61847
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.306
Longitude	-88.02

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	21.3 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	DANVILLE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	815	100%
Male	375	46%
Female	440	54%
Under 18	183	22.5%
18+	632	77.5%
65+	187	22.9%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.85
White	797	97.8%
African-American	8	1%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,375
Population In Poverty	14	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	46.4%
Irish	11.2%
English	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
US/American	6.9%
Italian	3%
Dutch	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2%
Polish	1.9%
Swiss	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Swedish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Australian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gifford	815	$55,375
Ludlow	324	$41,875
Paxton	4,525	$44,256
Potomac	681	$44,583
Rantoul	12,857	$43,543
Royal	279	$60,833
Thomasboro	1,233	$47,212

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