Cerro Gordo, IL City Data

Cerro Gordo, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,436 people who live in Cerro Gordo and approximately 16,365 who live in Piatt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo. We have included Cerro Gordo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cerro Gordo Information

Piatt County where Cerro Gordo resides is 440.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,365 and has a population rank of 1,999 out of all the places in the United States.

Cerro Gordo has a total of 1,436 people and of those residents there are 695 males and 741 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 193 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cerro Gordo varies per year, but currently 1,434 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,436 people who live in Cerro Gordo, there are 442 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cerro Gordo is 226 male and 216 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 1,037.

General Cerro Gordo Information
Total area in square miles - Piatt County	440.33
Water area in square miles - Piatt County	N/A
Resident population - Piatt County	16,365
Population rank - Piatt County	1,999
Total population	1,436
Total population (male)	695
Total population (female)	741
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Piatt County	193
Deaths- Piatt County	149
Population of one race	1,434
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	442
Population under 20 years (male)	226
Population under 20 years (female)	216
Total population 18 years and over	1,037

Cerro Gordo Social Characteristics

There are 6,475 households in Cerro Gordo. Families make up 4,707 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cerro Gordo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,099), male householder with no wife present (198) and female householder with no husband present (468). The remainder of the Cerro Gordo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,748. Cerro Gordo, IL moving companies help people in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cerro Gordo is based, there are 6,759 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,133 never married, 4,114 now married, 42 separated, 767 widowed, and 703 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 158 widowed and 524 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cerro Gordo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cerro Gordo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Piatt County)
Total households	6,475
Family households (families)	4,707
With own children under 18 years	2,216
Married-couple family	4,099
With own children under 18 years	1,730
Male householder, no wife present, family	198
With own children under 18 years	98
Female householder, no husband present, family	468
With own children under 18 years	283
Nonfamily households	1,748
Householder living alone	1,524
65 years and over	761

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	223
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	152
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,273
Householder	418
Spouse	331
Child	474
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	163
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,759
Never married	1,133
Now married	4,114
Separated	42
Widowed	767
Divorced	703
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	158
Divorced	524

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,436
Male	695
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6
Female	741
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,436
One race	1,434
White	1,431
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,436
People who are White alone	1,431
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,357
Same house	10,075
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,270
Different state or abroad	584
Different state	566
Abroad	18

PLACE OF BIRTH (Piatt County)
Total resident population	16,365
Born in United States	13,553
State of residence	13,277
Different state	2,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	99

Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo. That total enrollment is 4,303 for the population of the country, which includes Cerro Gordo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,444 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 727.

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 Cerro Gordo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,303
Pre-kindergarten	419
Public	246
Private	173
Kindergarten	224
Public	215
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,885
Public	1,870
Private	15
Elementary and high school	2,932
Public	2,881
Private	51
High school grades 9 to 12	1,047
Public	1,011
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	587
Public	543
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	141
Public	141
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,469

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,118
Less than 9th grade	434
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	826
High school graduate	4,133
Some college, no degree	2,604
Associate's degree	781
Bachelor's degree	2,340
Graduate or professional degree	21
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,491

Cerro Gordo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,743 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cerro Gordo. The Cerro Gordo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,750), service occupations (1,231), sales and office occupations (2,013), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (865) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,530). The 12,743 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,212 private wage and salary workers, 1,571 government workers, 701 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Piatt County)
Population 16 years and over	12,743
In labor force	8,768
Civilian labor force	8,760
Employed	8,502
Unemployed	258
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	6,645
In labor force	4,086
Civilian labor force	4,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,098
In labor force	4,682
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	156
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Piatt County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,375
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,988
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	632
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	264
Other means	56
Worked at home	400
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	188,130

OCCUPATION (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,750
Service occupations	1,231
Sales and office occupations	2,013
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	865
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,530

INDUSTRY (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,214
Wholesale trade	279
Retail trade	985
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	636
Information	219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	429
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,146
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	502
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	307

CLASS OF WORKER (Piatt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,750
Private wage and salary workers	6,212
Government workers	1,571
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	701
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cerro Gordo Housing Characteristics

In Cerro Gordo, IL there are 6,798 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,475 occupied and 323 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cerro Gordo, there are 5,813 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Cerro Gordo. 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 Cerro Gordo, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cerro Gordo, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cerro Gordo. There are 86 housing units with rent less than $200, 85 with rent between $200-299, 505 with rent between $300-499 and 419 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cerro Gordo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cerro Gordo, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Piatt County)
Total housing units	6,798
Occupied housing units	6,475
Vacant housing units	323

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Piatt County)
Total housing units	6,798
1-unit, detached	5,813
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	125
3 or 4 units	153
5 to 9 units	159
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	43
Mobile home	340

HOUSING TENURE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Owner-occupied	5,191
Renter-occupied	1,284

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	4,376
3 vehicles available	1,096
4 vehicles available	261
5 or more vehicles available	65

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Utility gas	4,666
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	642
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	104
Coal or coke
Wood	25
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	10
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Piatt County)
Occupied housing units	6,475
Less Than $50,000	5,191
$50,000 to $99,999	2,298
$100,000 to $149,999	842
$150,000 to $199,999	494
$200,000 to $299,999	192
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Piatt County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,284
Less than $200	86
$200 to $299	85
$300 to $499	505
$500 to $699	288
$700 to $999	128
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A