Thomasboro, IL

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Thomasboro, Illinois

Thomasboro, Illinois, in Champaign county, is 9 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 112 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The people of the village are in the Champaign - Urbana metropolitan area. Thomasboro has a population of 1,233.

The People and Families of Thomasboro

In Thomasboro, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thomasboro had a median family income of $47,212.

Thomasboro Housing

In Thomasboro, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Thomasboro, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Thomasboro, IL

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Champaign
Metro Area	Champaign - Urbana
Standard Zip Codes	61878
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.242
Longitude	-88.183

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,233	100%
Male	603	48.9%
Female	630	51.1%
Under 18	336	27.3%
18+	897	72.7%
65+	157	12.7%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,176	95.4%
African-American	16	1.3%
Asian	9	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	19	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,222
Growth	-11
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39%
US/American	14.1%
English	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
Irish	7.5%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
European	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Italian	1.4%
French Canadian	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
African	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thomasboro	1,233	$47,212
Champaign	67,518	$52,628
Fisher	1,647	$50,050
Gifford	815	$55,375
Ludlow	324	$41,875
Rantoul	12,857	$43,543
Urbana	36,395	$42,655

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