Chestnut, IL City Data

Chestnut, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 468 people who live in Chestnut and approximately 31,183 who live in Logan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chestnut 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 Chestnut. We have included Chestnut housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chestnut Information

Logan County where Chestnut resides is 619.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,183 and has a population rank of 1,372 out of all the places in the United States.

Chestnut has a total of 468 people and of those residents there are 238 males and 230 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 349 births each year and around 329 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chestnut varies per year, but currently 466 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 468 people who live in Chestnut, there are 127 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chestnut is 70 male and 57 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 357.

General Chestnut Information
Total area in square miles - Logan County	619.01
Water area in square miles - Logan County	N/A
Resident population - Logan County	31,183
Population rank - Logan County	1,372
Total population	468
Total population (male)	238
Total population (female)	230
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Logan County	349
Deaths- Logan County	329
Population of one race	466
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	127
Population under 20 years (male)	70
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	357

Chestnut Social Characteristics

There are 11,113 households in Chestnut. Families make up 7,609 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chestnut families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,142), male householder with no wife present (451) and female householder with no husband present (871). The remainder of the Chestnut households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,530. Chestnut, IL moving companies help people in Chestnut 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 Chestnut. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chestnut is based, there are 12,895 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,250 never married, 7,388 now married, 261 separated, 1,460 widowed, and 1,536 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 321 widowed and 1,437 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chestnut social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chestnut.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Logan County)
Total households	11,113
Family households (families)	7,609
With own children under 18 years	3,673
Married-couple family	6,142
With own children under 18 years	2,707
Male householder, no wife present, family	451
With own children under 18 years	261
Female householder, no husband present, family	871
With own children under 18 years	655
Nonfamily households	3,530
Householder living alone	3,085
65 years and over	1,540

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	413
Householder	142
Spouse	124
Child	131
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	55
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	25
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,895
Never married	2,250
Now married	7,388
Separated	261
Widowed	1,460
Divorced	1,536
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	321
Divorced	1,437

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	468
Male	238
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	230
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	468
One race	466
White	466
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	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	468
People who are White alone	466
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,493
Same house	16,531
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,319
Different state or abroad	1,834
Different state	1,715
Abroad	119

PLACE OF BIRTH (Logan County)
Total resident population	31,183
Born in United States	25,754
State of residence	25,666
Different state	4,940
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	131
Foreign born	446

Chestnut 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 Chestnut. That total enrollment is 7,826 for the population of the country, which includes Chestnut. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,535 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,932.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,826
Pre-kindergarten	511
Public	341
Private	170
Kindergarten	407
Public	367
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,183
Public	2,774
Private	409
Elementary and high school	4,975
Public	4,421
Private	554
High school grades 9 to 12	1,792
Public	1,647
Private	145
College, undergraduate years	1,745
Public	632
Private	1,113
Graduate or professional school	188
Public	87
Private	101
Not enrolled in school	22,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,714
Less than 9th grade	1,265
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,794
High school graduate	8,360
Some college, no degree	4,229
Associate's degree	1,124
Bachelor's degree	2,942
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,052

Chestnut Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chestnut. The Chestnut occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,836), service occupations (2,848), sales and office occupations (3,295), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,340) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,467). The 25,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,327 private wage and salary workers, 2,487 government workers, 1,070 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Logan County)
Population 16 years and over	25,214
In labor force	14,879
Civilian labor force	14,861
Employed	13,932
Unemployed	929
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	12,692
In labor force	7,072
Civilian labor force	7,072
Unemployed Civilian labor force	406
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,522
In labor force	7,807
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	523
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Logan County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,763
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,143
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,530
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	295
Other means	100
Worked at home	550
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	268,395

OCCUPATION (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,836
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,836
Service occupations	2,848
Sales and office occupations	3,295
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,340
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,467

INDUSTRY (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,836
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	756
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,063
Wholesale trade	264
Retail trade	1,575
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	695
Information	229
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	824
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,282
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	947
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,280

CLASS OF WORKER (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,836
Private wage and salary workers	10,327
Government workers	2,487
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,070
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chestnut Housing Characteristics

In Chestnut, IL there are 11,872 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,113 occupied and 759 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chestnut, there are 9,436 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 117 units in Chestnut. 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 Chestnut, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chestnut, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chestnut. There are 156 housing units with rent less than $200, 271 with rent between $200-299, 1,355 with rent between $300-499 and 975 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chestnut gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chestnut, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Logan County)
Total housing units	11,872
Occupied housing units	11,113
Vacant housing units	759

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Logan County)
Total housing units	11,872
1-unit, detached	9,436
1-unit, attached	117
2 units	514
3 or 4 units	462
5 to 9 units	212
10 to 19 units	222
20 to 49 units	70
50 or more units	179
Mobile home	660

HOUSING TENURE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	11,113
Owner-occupied	7,925
Renter-occupied	3,188

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	11,113
No vehicles available	599
2 vehicle available	6,726
3 vehicles available	1,633
4 vehicles available	379
5 or more vehicles available	170

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	11,113
Utility gas	7,776
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,675
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	206
Coal or coke	8
Wood	31
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	11,113
Less Than $50,000	7,925
$50,000 to $99,999	3,975
$100,000 to $149,999	1,041
$150,000 to $199,999	348
$200,000 to $299,999	106
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,700

GROSS RENT (Logan County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,188
Less than $200	156
$200 to $299	271
$300 to $499	1,355
$500 to $699	764
$700 to $999	187
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A