Peotone, IL

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Peotone, Illinois

Peotone, Illinois, in Will county, is 20 miles SE of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 37 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is home to some 3,385 residents.

The People and Families of Peotone

In Peotone, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Peotone had a median family income of $61,768. The large segment of the population in Peotone with spending money keeps the village vital. Fewer people in the village are poor than in most places in Illinois. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Peotone. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the village.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Peotone.

Peotone Housing

According to the 2000 census, 69% of the housing in Peotone was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Peotone, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Peotone, IL

Comparing Peotone 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
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Will
Standard Zip Codes	60468
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.332
Longitude	-87.784

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,385	100%
Male	1,632	48.2%
Female	1,753	51.8%
Under 18	944	27.9%
18+	2,441	72.1%
65+	394	11.6%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.17
White	3,315	97.9%
African-American	9	0.3%
Asian	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	33	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,981
Growth	596
Growth %	17.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.6%
Irish	13.1%
English	8.9%
Italian	8.6%
Polish	7.2%
Ukrainian	2.9%
Dutch	2.8%
US/American	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Norwegian	2.1%
Scandinavian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Slovak	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Greek	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Bulgarian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Peotone	3,385	$61,768
Beecher	2,033	$60,625
Crete	7,346	$73,987
Grant Park	1,358	$55,250
Manteno	6,414	$56,077
Monee	2,924	$64,960
Richton Park	12,533	$58,661

Library
Peotone P.l.d. 213 W. North St. Peotone, Illinois (708) 258-3436 Library Web Site

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