Prairie Grove, IL

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Prairie Grove, Illinois

Prairie Grove, Illinois, in McHenry county, is 16 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois (center to center) and 42 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 960.

The People and Families of Prairie Grove

In Prairie Grove, about 74% of adults are married. Prairie Grove is considered a village for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prairie Grove had a median family income of $102,087. Prairie Grove is regarded in the state as a village where many of the people are well-off. The village has a large middle class. Prairie Grove finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the village value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

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

Prairie Grove Housing

About 89% of housing units in Prairie Grove are owner-occupied. Housing in the village tends to be newer construction. People in Prairie Grove pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Prairie Grove, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Prairie Grove, IL

Comparing Prairie Grove 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share 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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
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	16 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	McHenry
Standard Zip Codes	60012, 60050
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.279
Longitude	-88.26

Station	BARRINGTON 3 SW
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	960	100%
Male	473	49.3%
Female	487	50.7%
Under 18	298	31%
18+	662	69%
65+	59	6.1%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.37
White	931	97%
African-American	6	0.6%
Asian	10	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,814
Growth	854
Growth %	89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.1%
Irish	13.2%
Polish	10.8%
Italian	6.6%
English	5.7%
Norwegian	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Swedish	4.1%
Dutch	3.4%
US/American	2.5%
Danish	2.3%
Russian	1.8%
European	1.5%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Croatian	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Macedonian	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prairie Grove	960	$102,087
Crystal Lake	38,000	$75,396
Holiday Hills	831	$61,000
Island Lake	8,153	$67,500
Lakemoor	2,788	$60,542
Mchenry	21,501	$66,040
Oakwood Hills	2,194	$70,875

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