Kirkland, IL

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Kirkland, Illinois

Kirkland, Illinois, in De Kalb county, is 18 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 63 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 1,166.

The People and Families of Kirkland

In Kirkland, about 62% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Kirkland, with the many large families there. The village is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the village is full of young ones.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Kirkland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kirkland had a median family income of $52,813.

Political Inclinations

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

Kirkland Housing

In Kirkland, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Kirkland, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kirkland, IL

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

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
Near Medium City	18 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	60146
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.08
Longitude	-88.849

Station	DE KALB
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,166	100%
Male	599	51.4%
Female	567	48.6%
Under 18	344	29.5%
18+	822	70.5%
65+	124	10.6%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.26
White	1,146	98.3%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,607
Growth	441
Growth %	37.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.7%
English	10.7%
Irish	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Swedish	7.7%
US/American	6.2%
Polish	4.6%
Norwegian	4.2%
Italian	4.2%
European	1.5%
Danish	1.4%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scandinavian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Croatian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kirkland	1,166	$52,813
Cherry Valley	2,191	$70,833
Creston	543	$44,688
Genoa	4,169	$53,523
Kingston	980	$58,929
Malta	969	$51,667
Sycamore	12,020	$62,083

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