Marine, IL

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Marine, Illinois

Marine, Illinois, in Madison county, is 29 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is considered part of the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Marine has a population of 910.

The People and Families of Marine

In Marine, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marine had a median family income of $44,500.

Political Inclinations

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

Marine Housing

About 73% of housing units in Marine are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Marine, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Marine, IL

Comparing Marine 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	29 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62061
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.786
Longitude	-89.777

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	910	100%
Male	450	49.5%
Female	460	50.5%
Under 18	252	27.7%
18+	658	72.3%
65+	110	12.1%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	891	97.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	940
Growth	30
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.1%
Irish	13.1%
US/American	11%
English	10.9%
Italian	4.8%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Swedish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Croatian	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marine	910	$44,500
Alhambra	630	$53,214
Grantfork	254	$48,750
Hamel	570	$55,694
Highland	8,438	$52,240
St Jacob	801	$55,417
Troy	8,524	$59,643

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