Ladd, IL

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Ladd, Illinois

Ladd, Illinois, in Bureau county, is 51 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 87 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village contains a population of approximately 1,313.

The People and Families of Ladd

In Ladd, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ladd had a median family income of $49,783.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Ladd.

Ladd Housing

Ladd has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Ladd, 93% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Ladd do a lot of driving. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The village can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ladd, IL

Comparing Ladd 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share 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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Bureau
Standard Zip Codes	61329
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.383
Longitude	-89.218

Station	PERU
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	PRINCETON
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	WALNUT
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,313	100%
Male	629	47.9%
Female	684	52.1%
Under 18	302	23%
18+	1,011	77%
65+	263	20%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,279	97.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	24	1.8%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	3.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,305
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	27.4%
German	26.6%
Irish	11.6%
Polish	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
English	5.6%
US/American	2.7%
Swedish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
European	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Slovene	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ladd	1,313	$49,783
Cherry	509	$48,438
Dalzell	717	$56,375
De Pue	1,842	$36,985
Peru	9,835	$48,180
Seatonville	303	$41,071
Spring Valley	5,398	$50,348

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