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Mound City, IL


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Mound City, Illinois

Mound City, Illinois, in Pulaski county, is 103 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 123 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. About 692 people people live in Mound City.

The People and Families of Mound City

In Mound City, about 36% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Mound City.

Approximately 50% of Mound City is non-white. In Mound City you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mound City had a median family income of $22,143.

Mound City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mound City, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Mound City is one place with an advantage over most places in Illinois. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Mound City, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyMound City Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 1%trophyMound City Affordability of Property Taxes
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 13%Mound City Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Mound City Public Transportation Use

Comparative Profile of Mound City, IL

Comparing Mound City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity99
Children Under 5 Years Old66
Senior Citizens33
Age of the Population11
Male Share of the Population11
Well-Paid Single Men11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size65
Portion of People Married11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults11
People in Middle Class or Better11
Median Family Income11
People Above Poverty11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use97
Short Commute Times89
Walking and Biking to Work75
Working at Home55

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents1010
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
Affordability of Property Taxes1010
Housing Recently Built88
People Living Alone78
Seasonal and Vacation Housing59
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