Downtown Demographics
Fox River & Main Street (Rt. 64)
St. Charles, Illinois
Updated July 2002
 Prepared by City of St. Charles Economic Development Department

Population
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
2007 Projection
10,576
54,472
98,937
489,421
2002 Estimate
10,079
49,923
89,378
447,433
2000 Census
9,903
48,167
85,639
431,157
1990 Census
9,637
38,610
63,403
319,733
2002-2007 % Change
4.93%
9.11%
10.70%
9.38%
2000-2002 % Change
1.78%
3.65%
4.37%
3.77%
1990-2000 % Change
2.76%
24.75%
35.07%
34.85%
Age Distribution, 2002 Est.
Age 0-4
5.98%
6.56%
7.18%
8.63%
Age 5-9
6.13%
7.54%
8.25%
8.49%
Age 10-14
7.51%
8.56%
9.02%
8.19%
Age 15-19
7.26%
8.24%
8.08%
7.13%
Age 20-24
5.02%
4.37%
4.08%
5.84%
Age 25-34
13.02%
11.32%
11.26%
14.80%
Age 35-44
16.60%
17.72%
18.48%
17.91%
Age 45-54
16.91%
16.73%
16.42%
14.29%
Age 55-59
5.30%
5.39%
5.09%
4.50%
Age 60-64
3.72%
3.46%
3.19%
2.87%
Age 65-74
5.67%
5.08%
4.51%
3.76%
Age 75-84
4.68%
3.51%
3.04%
2.50%
Age 85 and older
2.20%
1.53%
1.39%
1.09%
Median Age
38.07
36.93
36.15
32.91
Average Age
37.99
36.06
35.00
33.14
Population by Single Race Classification, 2002 Est.
White
94.53%
94.52%
93.65%
81.56%
Black or African American
1.38%
1.53%
1.87%
4.29%
American Indian, Alaska Native
0.15%
0.12%
0.14%
.025%
Asian
1.22%
1.61%
1.83%
4.71%
Hawaii Native, Pacific Islander
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.03%
Some Other Race Alone
1.91%
1.37%
1.48%
7.18%
Two or More Races
0.80%
0.85%
1.02%
1.98%

Education
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Education Attainment (Age 25+), 2002 Est.
Less than 9th Grade
4.99%
3.30%
3.49%
6.08%
Some High School, no Diploma
8.52%
6.55%
6.68%
9.36%
High School Graduate or GED
22.16%
21.94%
23.11%
26.77%
Some College, No Degree
23.08%
23.07%
23.19%
22.83%
Associate Degree
6.30%
6.11%
6.35%
7.14%
Bachelor Degree
24.18%
26.73%
25.44%
19.26%
Graduate or Professional Degree
10.76%
12.31%
11.73%
8.57%

 

Income
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
2002 Est. Average Household Income
$79,682
$97,623
$100,259
$90,746
2002 Est. Median Household Income
$60,143
$73,295
$76,517
$76,304
2002 Est. Median Family Income
$74,358
$87,434
$90,456
$86,132
2002 Est. Per Capita Income
$33,595
$36,350
$35,400
$29,940
Household Income Distribution, 2002 Est.
Less than $15,000
7.29%
4.41%
4.41%
4.60%
$15,000-$24,999
8.39%
6.02%
5.67%
4.91%
$25,000-$34,999
10.49%
7.65%
6.83%
6.27%
$35,000-$49,999
15.04%
12.15%
11.12%
11.07%
$50,000-$74,999
21.69%
21.22%
20.95%
22.12%
$75,000-$99,999
15.62%
17.50%
16.93%
19.41%
$100,000-$149,999
13.16%
17.27%
19.06%
19.07%
$150,000-$249,999
6.30%
9.98%
11.22%
10.22%
$250,000-$499,999
1.56%
2.57%
2.60%
1.75%
$500,000 and over
0.46%
1.23%
1.22%
0.56%

Households
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
2007 Projection
4,285
19,802
34,588
161,055
2002 Estimate
4,030
18,140
31,347
148,229
2000 Census
3,928
17,452
30,012
143,237
1990 Census
3,706
13,657
22,047
107,868
2002-2007 % Change
6.33%
9.16%
10.34%
8.65%
2000-2002 % Change
2.60%
3.94%
4.45%
3.49%
1990-2000 % Change
5.99%
27.79%
24.61%
32.79%
2002 Average Household Size
2.44
2.68
2.78
2.97
Distribution of Household Types, 2002 Est.
Single Male Householder
12.73%
9.63%
8.50%
8.43%
Single Female Householder
16.41%
12.70%
11.71%
10.14%
Married Family w/Children
25.86%
32.86%
35.88%
36.03%
Married Family w/o Children
28.65%
30.18%
29.93%
28.04%
Male with Children
1.29%
1.24%
1.35%
1.76%
Male, no Children
1.51%
1.32%
1.27%
2.02%
Female with Children
4.30%
4.26%
4.09%
5.06%
Female, no Children
3.59%
3.10%
2.87%
3.45%
Non-Family, Male
3.33%
2.76%
2.67%
3.20%
Non-Family, Female
2.33%
1.94%
1.73%
1.87%
Family Households with Children Under 18, 2002 Est.
Married-Couple Family
28.16%
29.67%
29.28%
37.11%
Male-Headed Household
1.28%
1.15%
1.11%
2.17%
Female-Headed Household
3.17%
2.70%
2.48%
5.74%

Employment
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Work Force (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Total
7,949
37,675
65,795
327,048
Employed
5,593
26,784
46,713
240,648
Population by Employment (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
In Armed Forces
0.04%
0.07%
0.07%
0.06%
Employed
70.36%
71.09%
71.00%
73.58%
Unemployed
2.23%
1.53%
1.80%
2.70%
Not in Labor Force
27.37%
27.31%
27.13%
23.66%
Employed Population by Occupation (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Managerial & Professional Specialty
36.68%
37.96%
37.47%
30.08%
Technical, Sales, Admin Support
33.18%
35.58%
34.34%
34.61%
Service
9.64%
7.73%
7.87%
9.20%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing
0.48%
0.68%
0.96%
1.16%
Precision, Prod., Craft, Repair
9.91%
9.09%
9.56%
11.20%
Operator, Fabricators, Laborers
10.11%
8.97%
9.81%
13.76%
Employed Population by Class (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
For Profit Private Wage/Salary
75.91%
75.94%
75.38%
78.81%
Not-for-Profit
6.37%
6.70%
7.24%
6.47%
Local Government
9.43%
7.20%
6.43%
5.82%
State Government
2.56%
2.85%
2.81%
2.19%
Federal Government
1.02%
1.55%
1.79%
1.80%
Self-Employed Workers
4.42%
5.40%
5.87%
4.63%
Unpaid Family Workers
0.29%
0.37%
0.48%
0.28%
Families by Number of Workers, 2002 Est.
No Workers
7.61%
5.92%
5.76%
5.14%
1 Worker
25.47%
24.30%
24.34%
21.93%
2 Workers
50.14%
52.24%
52.10%
55.76%
3 or more Workers
16.77%
17.53%
17.81%
17.17%
Major Industry of Employment (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
1.2%
1.3%
1.8%
1.6%
Mining
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
Construction
6.6%
6.5%
7.2%
7.4%
Manufacturing, Non-Durable Goods
7.1%
7.6%
8.4%
9.1%
Manufacturing, Durable Goods
13.1%
12.4%
12.1%
14.0%
Transportation
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
4.9%
Communication & Public Utilities
3.1%
3.3%
3.2%
3.4%
Wholesale Trade
7.0%
7.8%
7.1%
6.6%
Retail Trade
15.2%
16.0%
15.6%
15.6%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
7.3%
8.3%
8.4%
8.2%
Business & Repair Services
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
5.6%
Personal Services
2.2%
1.7%
2.0%
2.0%
Entertainment/Recreation
2.0%
1.8%
1.6%
1.2%
Professional & Related Health Services
7.9%
6.8%
6.9%
6.9%
Professional & Related Educational Services
9.8%
8.7%
7.8%
6.3%
Other Professional & Related Services
8.3%
9.1%
9.2%
7.2%
Total Private Sector Employees
5,876
25,362
46,786
230,706
Total Public Sector Employees
193
890
1,566
6,710

Housing
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Total Housing Units
4,199
19,056
32,680
152,958
Occupied Units
4,030
18,140
31,347
148,229
% Owner Occupied
69.82%
77.98%
80.81%
80.67%
% Renter Occupied
30.18%
22.02%
19.19%
19.33%
Values of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2002 Est.
Less than $25,000
0.21%
0.15%
0.12%
0.10%
$25,000-$49,999
0.39%
0.18%
0.22%
0.31%
$50,000-$74,999
0.36%
0.27%
0.51%
1.29%
$75,000-$99,999
1.93%
1.32%
1.82%
4.50%
$100,000-$149,999
21.97%
14.98%
14.37%
22.63%
$150,000-$199,999
31.10%
25.13%
20.71%
26.11%
$200,000-$299,999
27.78%
33.01%
35.57%
28.67%
$300,000-$399,999
8.68%
11.81%
13.11%
9.24%
$400,000-$499,999
3.24%
4.96%
5.82%
3.60%
$500,000 or more
4.34%
8.20%
7.76%
3.55%
Median Housing Value
$190,414
$224,158
$234,468
$190,538
Housing Units by Year Built, 2002 Est.
1989-Present
10.59%
28.88%
33.51%
31.46%
1985-1988
8.39%
10.58%