San Jose, IL

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San Jose, Illinois

San Jose, Illinois, in Mason county, is 27 miles S of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 121 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 696 residents in the village.

The People and Families of San Jose

In San Jose, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, San Jose had a median family income of $45,104. San Jose is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

San Jose Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in San Jose that were owner-occupied was 74%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In San Jose, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of San Jose, IL

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles S of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Mason
Standard Zip Codes	62682
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.3
Longitude	-89.599

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	44.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	696	100%
Male	328	47.1%
Female	368	52.9%
Under 18	188	27%
18+	508	73%
65+	111	15.9%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	691	99.3%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	671
Growth	-25
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47%
US/American	14.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.8%
English	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Irish	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Norwegian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scottish	1%
Lebanese	1%
Italian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
San Jose	696	$45,104
Delavan	1,825	$46,250
Emden	515	$42,206
Green Valley	728	$50,268
Hartsburg	358	$39,750
Mason City	2,558	$47,991
New Holland	318	$45,313

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