Brocton, IL City Data

Brocton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 322 people who live in Brocton and approximately 19,704 who live in Edgar County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brocton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brocton. We have included Brocton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brocton Information

Edgar County where Brocton resides is 624.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,704 and has a population rank of 1,811 out of all the places in the United States.

Brocton has a total of 322 people and of those residents there are 157 males and 165 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 199 births each year and around 238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brocton varies per year, but currently 321 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 322 people who live in Brocton, there are 95 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brocton is 50 male and 45 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 231.

General Brocton Information
Total area in square miles - Edgar County	624.18
Water area in square miles - Edgar County	N/A
Resident population - Edgar County	19,704
Population rank - Edgar County	1,811
Total population	322
Total population (male)	157
Total population (female)	165
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Edgar County	199
Deaths- Edgar County	238
Population of one race	321
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	95
Population under 20 years (male)	50
Population under 20 years (female)	45
Total population 18 years and over	231

Brocton Social Characteristics

There are 7,874 households in Brocton. Families make up 5,341 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brocton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,249), male householder with no wife present (321) and female householder with no husband present (666). The remainder of the Brocton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,548. Brocton, IL moving companies help people in Brocton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brocton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brocton is based, there are 8,196 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,156 never married, 4,730 now married, 118 separated, 1,363 widowed, and 829 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 141 separated, 205 widowed and 855 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brocton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brocton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Edgar County)
Total households	7,874
Family households (families)	5,341
With own children under 18 years	2,520
Married-couple family	4,249
With own children under 18 years	1,770
Male householder, no wife present, family	321
With own children under 18 years	205
Female householder, no husband present, family	666
With own children under 18 years	470
Nonfamily households	2,548
Householder living alone	2,239
65 years and over	1,158

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	47
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	265
Householder	86
Spouse	72
Child	91
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	57
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,196
Never married	1,156
Now married	4,730
Separated	118
Widowed	1,363
Divorced	829
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	141
Widowed	205
Divorced	855

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	322
Male	157
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	165
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	322
One race	321
White	321
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	322
People who are White alone	321
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,570
Same house	11,807
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,175
Different state or abroad	1,086
Different state	1,053
Abroad	33

PLACE OF BIRTH (Edgar County)
Total resident population	19,704
Born in United States	16,763
State of residence	13,479
Different state	6,066
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	111

Brocton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brocton. That total enrollment is 4,346 for the population of the country, which includes Brocton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,137 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,729 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 476.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brocton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,346
Pre-kindergarten	289
Public	248
Private	41
Kindergarten	215
Public	203
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,298
Public	2,157
Private	141
Elementary and high school	3,365
Public	3,193
Private	172
High school grades 9 to 12	1,067
Public	1,036
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	400
Public	326
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	77
Public	62
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	14,658

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,395
Less than 9th grade	709
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,789
High school graduate	5,600
Some college, no degree	2,656
Associate's degree	862
Bachelor's degree	1,779
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,232

Brocton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,606 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brocton. The Brocton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,297), service occupations (1,361), sales and office occupations (1,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (139), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (807) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,471). The 15,606 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,810 private wage and salary workers, 1,221 government workers, 856 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Edgar County)
Population 16 years and over	15,606
In labor force	9,396
Civilian labor force	9,383
Employed	8,934
Unemployed	449
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	8,115
In labor force	4,346
Civilian labor force	4,346
Unemployed Civilian labor force	176
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,491
In labor force	5,050
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	273
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Edgar County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,806
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,128
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,177
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	167
Other means	35
Worked at home	265
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	168,955

OCCUPATION (Edgar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,297
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,297
Service occupations	1,361
Sales and office occupations	1,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	139
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	807
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,471

INDUSTRY (Edgar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,297
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	523
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,411
Wholesale trade	216
Retail trade	995
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	407
Information	126
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	435
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,793
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	406
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	432

CLASS OF WORKER (Edgar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,297
Private wage and salary workers	6,810
Government workers	1,221
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	856
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brocton Housing Characteristics

In Brocton, IL there are 8,611 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,874 occupied and 737 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brocton, there are 7,117 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 units in Brocton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brocton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brocton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brocton. There are 192 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 767 with rent between $300-499 and 446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brocton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brocton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Edgar County)
Total housing units	8,611
Occupied housing units	7,874
Vacant housing units	737

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Edgar County)
Total housing units	8,611
1-unit, detached	7,117
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	200
3 or 4 units	257
5 to 9 units	79
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	663

HOUSING TENURE (Edgar County)
Occupied housing units	7,874
Owner-occupied	5,874
Renter-occupied	2,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Edgar County)
Occupied housing units	7,874
No vehicles available	454
2 vehicle available	4,807
3 vehicles available	1,265
4 vehicles available	368
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Edgar County)
Occupied housing units	7,874
Utility gas	5,019
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	942
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	75
Coal or coke
Wood	99
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Edgar County)
Occupied housing units	7,874
Less Than $50,000	5,874
$50,000 to $99,999	1,960
$100,000 to $149,999	489
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,300

GROSS RENT (Edgar County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,000
Less than $200	192
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	767
$500 to $699	335
$700 to $999	90
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	8