Roodhouse, IL

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Roodhouse, Illinois

Roodhouse, Illinois, in Greene county, is 44 miles SW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 59 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 2,214.

The People and Families of Roodhouse

In Roodhouse, about 49% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Roodhouse.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roodhouse had a median family income of $33,889.

Roodhouse Housing

In Roodhouse, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Roodhouse without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the city.

Commuting

In Roodhouse, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Roodhouse, IL

Comparing Roodhouse 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles SW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	62082
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.484
Longitude	-90.37

Station	WHITE HALL 1 E
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	JACKSONVILLE 2 E
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,214	100%
Male	1,127	50.9%
Female	1,087	49.1%
Under 18	580	26.2%
18+	1,634	73.8%
65+	313	14.1%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,085	94.2%
African-American	100	4.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	9	0.4%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,217
Growth	3
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28%
English	18.5%
German	14.5%
Irish	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scottish	1.5%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
Lithuanian	1.1%
European	1%
Dutch	0.9%
British	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roodhouse	2,214	$33,889
Alsey	246	$40,833
Carrollton	2,605	$37,368
Hillview	179	$25,625
Manchester	354	$37,500
Murrayville	644	$50,476
White Hall	2,629	$31,576

Library
Roodhouse P.l. 220 W. Franklin St. Roodhouse, Illinois (217) 589-5123 Library Web Site

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