Mahomet, IL

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Mahomet, Illinois

Mahomet, Illinois is 10 miles NW of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 121 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Champaign county. The village is part of the Champaign - Urbana metro area. The population of Mahomet is 4,877.

The People and Families of Mahomet

In Mahomet, about 73% of adults are married. Mahomet, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Mahomet.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mahomet had a median family income of $61,063. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Mahomet. The people of the village can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the village. A sizable number of people in Mahomet work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Mahomet political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,550. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Mahomet Housing

Of the housing in Mahomet, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Mahomet, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mahomet, IL

Comparing Mahomet 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Champaign
Metro Area	Champaign - Urbana
Standard Zip Codes	61853
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.195
Longitude	-88.403

Station	URBANA
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	15.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,877	100%
Male	2,355	48.3%
Female	2,522	51.7%
Under 18	1,673	34.3%
18+	3,204	65.7%
65+	337	6.9%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.27
White	4,788	98.2%
African-American	7	0.1%
Asian	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	19	0.4%
Mixed Race	29	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,714
Growth	837
Growth %	17.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
English	16%
US/American	10.4%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Italian	3%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Dutch	2.6%
Danish	2.5%
Polish	2.4%
Swedish	2.3%
Norwegian	2.3%
Scottish	1.6%
Swiss	1.3%
British	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Slovak	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mahomet	4,877	$61,063
Bondville	455	$38,462
Champaign	67,518	$52,628
Fisher	1,647	$50,050
Mansfield	949	$48,393
Thomasboro	1,233	$47,212
Urbana	36,395	$42,655

Library
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