East Gateway Demographics
Kirk Road & 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
4,679
40,647
111,621
611,324
2002 Estimate
4,091
37,302
100,855
565,524
2000 Census
3,856
36,014
96,648
547,958
1990 Census
1,908
29,377
71,254
419,275
2002-2007 % Change
14.37%
8.97%
10.67%
8.10%
2000-2002 % Change
6.09%
3.58%
4.35%
3.21%
1990-2000 % Change
102.10%
22.59%
35.64%
30.69%
Age Distribution, 2002 Est.
Age 0-4
6.60%
6.70%
7.80%
8.25%
Age 5-9
8.06%
7.65%
8.13%
8.12%
Age 10-14
9.19%
8.37%
8.46%
7.95%
Age 15-19
7.52%
7.31%
7.89%
7.19%
Age 20-24
3.50%
4.21%
4.96%
6.22%
Age 25-34
7.83%
11.95%
12.46%
15.25%
Age 35-44
18.42%
17.99%
18.12%
17.63%
Age 45-54
19.03%
16.87%
15.44%
14.30%
Age 55-59
6.80%
5.41%
5.08%
4.62%
Age 60-64
3.95%
3.51%
3.20%
2.96%
Age 65-74
5.37%
4.99%
4.31%
3.89%
Age 75-84
2.94%
3.46%
2.82%
2.55%
Age 85 and older
0.78%
1.49%
1.32%
1.07%
Median Age
38.97
37.07
35.16
33.05
Average Age
36.49
36.14
34.43
33.44
Population by Single Race Classification, 2002 Est.
White
95.50%
94.75%
90.72%
81.16%
Black or African American
0.59%
1.21%
1.91%
3.93%
American Indian, Alaska Native
0.18%
0.14%
0.18%
0.25%
Asian
2.70%
1.87%
2.33%
6.03%
Hawaii Native, Pacific Islander
0.00%
0.01%
0.02%
0.03%
Some Other Race Alone
0.19%
1.16%
3.49%
6.55%
Two or More Races
0.84%
0.86%
1.35%
2.05%

Education
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Education Attainment (Age 25+), 2002 Est.
Less than 9th Grade
1.80%
4.17%
5.24%
5.62%
Some High School, no Diploma
9.18%
8.09%
8.50%
8.91%
High School Graduate or GED
21.01%
23.61%
24.50%
26.12%
Some College, No Degree
21.95%
22.21%
22.74%
23.15%
Associate Degree
5.62%
6.22%
6.12%
7.24%
Bachelor Degree
28.57%
24.64%
22.41%
20.22%
Graduate or Professional Degree
11.88%
11.05%
10.49%
8.75%

 

Income
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
2002 Est. Average Household Income
$142,812
$103,153
$104,386
$92,871
2002 Est. Median Household Income
$104,042
$71,920
$72,219
$77,723
2002 Est. Median Family Income
$121,619
$85,378
$91,632
$87,665
2002 Est. Per Capita Income
$50,587
$37,189
$34,019
$31,500
Household Income Distribution, 2002 Est.
Less than $15,000
3.57%
4.71%
3.85%
4.19%
$15,000-$24,999
2.70%
5.74%
5.18%
4.52%
$25,000-$34,999
4.21%
7.80%
6.66%
6.01%
$35,000-$49,999
6.86%
12.15%
10.84%
10.69%
$50,000-$74,999
16.12%
22.36%
20.59%
22.45%
$75,000-$99,999
14.66%
16.80%
17.04%
19.64%
$100,000-$149,999
23.29%
16.65%
19.69%
19.40%
$150,000-$249,999
16.32%
9.08%
12.06%
10.67%
$250,000-$499,999
6.43%
2.98%
2.88%
1.85%
$500,000 and over
5.84%
1.73%
1.21%
0.59%

Households
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
2007 Projection
1,638
14,914
37,245
206,444
2002 Estimate
1,429
13,609
33,999
191,028
2000 Census
1,342
13,079
32,647
185,191
1990 Census
631
10,257
24,187
141,753
2002-2007 % Change
14.63%
9.59%
10.08%
7.97%
2000-2002 % Change
6.48%
4.05%
4.14%
3.15%
1990-2000 % Change
112.68%
27.51%
34.98%
30.64%
2002 Average Household Size
2.82
2.68
2.90
2.91
Distribution of Household Types, 2002 Est.
Single Male Householder
6.31%
9.74%
8.27%
8.84%
Single Female Householder
10.21%
12.55%
10.34%
11.00%
Married Family w/Children
38.27%
32.79%
36.10%
34.45%
Married Family w/o Children
35.82%
30.41%
30.56%
28.27%
Male with Children
0.80%
1.28%
1.51%
1.66%
Male, no Children
0.39%
1.19%
1.60%
2.01%
Female with Children
2.72%
4.24%
3.95%
4.88%
Female, no Children
2.36%
3.33%
3.11%
3.55%
Non-Family, Male
1.65%
2.63%
2.87%
3.35%
Non-Family, Female
1.47%
1.85%
1.70%
2.00%
Family Households with Children Under 18, 2002 Est.
Married-Couple Family
38.78%
33.37%
37.05%
35.49%
Male-Headed Household
0.08%
1.42%
1.80%
2.05%
Female-Headed Household
2.88%
4.69%
4.46%
5.51%

Employment
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Work Force (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Total
3,029
28,161
74,440
419,310
Employed
2,048
19,670
53,088
309,606
Population by Employment (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
In Armed Forces
0.21%
0.09%
0.07%
0.20%
Employed
67.62%
69.85%
71.32%
73.84%
Unemployed
1.79%
1.75%
1.98%
2.77%
Not in Labor Force
30.38%
28.31%
26.63%
23.19%
Employed Population by Occupation (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Managerial & Professional Specialty
38.55%
35.29%
33.34%
30.77%
Technical, Sales, Admin Support
32.25%
34.45%
34.02%
35.64%
Service
6.56%
8.19%
9.31%
9.00%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing
1.67%
0.72%
1.23%
1.03%
Precision, Prod., Craft, Repair
8.10%
10.34%
10.11%
10.85%
Operator, Fabricators, Laborers
12.88%
11.01%
11.99%
12.70%
Employed Population by Class (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
For Profit Private Wage/Salary
81.51%
77.56%
76.83%
79.65%
Not-for-Profit
4.07%
5.83%
6.26%
6.76%
Local Government
4.16%
6.67%
6.76%
5.69%
State Government
3.08%
2.39%
2.68%
1.95%
Federal Government
1.59%
1.51%
1.69%
1.75%
Self-Employed Workers
5.16%
5.75%
5.44%
4.43%
Unpaid Family Workers
0.42%
0.29%
0.32%
0.30%
Families by Number of Workers, 2002 Est.
No Workers
3.43%
5.57%
5.65%
4.93%
1 Worker
26.04%
25.44%
23.69%
21.92%
2 Workers
52.89%
52.09%
52.53%
55.68%
3 or more Workers
17.64%
16.90%
18.13%
17.46%
Major Industry of Employment (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
1.0%
1.6%
2.0%
1.3%
Mining
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
Construction
6.8%
7.7%
8.0%
7.2%
Manufacturing, Non-Durable Goods
9.9%
8.8%
9.0%
8.7%
Manufacturing, Durable Goods
10.9%
12.6%
12.1%
13.6%
Transportation
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
5.3%
Communication & Public Utilities
2.5%
3.1%
3.2%
3.1%
Wholesale Trade
11.0%
7.1%
7.0%
6.9%
Retail Trade
14.2%
15.5%
15.6%
16.0%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
8.8%
8.2%
8.0%
8.3%
Business & Repair Services
4.2%
4.9%
4.9%
5.7%
Personal Services
1.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
Entertainment/Recreation
1.5%
1.5%
1.7%
1.2%
Professional & Related Health Services
6.5%
6.9%
6.5%
6.8%
Professional & Related Educational Services
10.4%
7.4%
7.4%
6.2%
Other Professional & Related Services
6.2%
8.2%
8.3%
7.2%
Total Private Sector Employees
1,907
20,129
49,955
297,074
Total Public Sector Employees
32
643
1,738
7,725

Housing
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Total Housing Units
1,648
14,301
35,367
196,851
Occupied Units
1,429
13,609
33,999
191,028
% Owner Occupied
85.55%
80.60%
80.83%
79.53%
% Renter Occupied
14.45%
19.40%
19.17%
20.47%
Values of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2002 Est.
Less than $25,000
0.19%
0.17%
0.14%
0.09%
$25,000-$49,999
0.29%
0.27%
0.22%
0.23%
$50,000-$74,999
0.13%
0.45%
0.58%
0.90%
$75,000-$99,999
0.61%
1.70%
1.98%
3.78%
$100,000-$149,999
4.17%
17.57%
16.45%
22.05%
$150,000-$199,999
7.35%
26.63%
21.83%
28.11%
$200,000-$299,999
21.91%
26.97%
31.42%
28.72%
$300,000-$399,999
19.82%
10.16%
12.92%
9.27%
$400,000-$499,999
10.10%
5.00%
6.16%
3.53%
$500,000 or more
35.45%
11.10%
8.30%
3.33%
Median Housing Value
$377,376
$211,946
$227,999
$190,826
Housing Units by Year Built, 2002 Est.
1989-Present
65.94%
29.11%
32.54%
29.53%
1985-1988
10.44%
10.00%
8.63%
10.27%
1980-1984
5.06%
5.59%
4.70%
6.53%
1970-1979
11.20%
16.45%
19.12%
22.53%
1960-1969
2.69%
11.80%
11.50%
12.56%
1950-1959
1.17%
8.28%
8.54%
7.16%
1940-1949
0.96%
4.31%
3.79%
2.97%
1939 or earlier
2.43%
14.46%
11.18%
8.44%

Commuters
1 Mile Radius
3 Mile Radius
5 Mile Radius
10 Mile Radius
Means of Transportation to Work (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Drove Alone
86.05%
82.50%
80.12%
79.65%
Car Pooled
3.79%
7.22%
9.47%
10.77%
Public Transportation
3.45%
3.48%
3.96%
4.34%
Walked
1.60%
2.18%
1.77%
1.72%
Motorcycle
0.00%
0.01%
0.03%
0.04%
Bicycle
0.00%
0.34%
0.18%
0.14%
Other Means
0.91%
0.47%
0.50%
0.54%
Worked at Home
4.21%
3.80%
3.98%
2.79%
Travel Time to Work (Age 16+), 2002 Est.
Less than 15 minutes
25.03%
37.02%
34.69%
26.73%
15-29 Minutes
35.50%
30.59%
31.64%
32.19%
30-44 Minutes
16.88%
14.23%
15.57%
20.96%
45-59 Minutes
10.41%
7.70%
7.51%
9.67%
60 or more minutes
12.18%
10.46%
10.59%
10.46%
Average Travel Time (in minutes)
27.64
24.35
24.79
26.95
Number of Vehicles per Household, 2002 Est.
No Vehicles
1.85%
3.51%
3.33%
3.69%
1 Vehicle
11.36%
24.05%
22.48%
24.76%
2 Vehicles
52.02%
50.47%
50.76%
50.13%
3 Vehicles
23.42%
15.89%
16.37%
15.01%
4 Vehicles
7.45%
4.11%
5.25%
4.64%
5 or more Vehicles
3.91%
1.97%
1.81%
1.78%

Source: Claritas, Inc.

  Brian Pabst, Economic Development Manager
econdev@stcharlesil.gov
(630) 443-4093
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