Kincaid, IL

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Kincaid, Illinois

Kincaid, Illinois, in Christian county, is 19 miles SE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 81 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 1,441.

The People and Families of Kincaid

In Kincaid, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kincaid had a median family income of $40,590.

Kincaid Housing

In Kincaid, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Kincaid without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the village.

Commuting

In Kincaid, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Kincaid, IL

Comparing Kincaid 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Christian
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62540
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.589
Longitude	-89.413

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	39.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,441	100%
Male	707	49.1%
Female	734	50.9%
Under 18	375	26%
18+	1,066	74%
65+	218	15.1%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,422	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,468
Growth	27
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.1%
US/American	19.8%
Italian	18.3%
Irish	12.7%
English	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Polish	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kincaid	1,441	$40,590
Bulpitt	206	$35,000
Edinburg	1,135	$42,667
Morrisonville	1,068	$43,971
Pawnee	2,647	$54,736
Taylorville	11,427	$43,223
Tovey	516	$39,018

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