Colchester, IL City Data

Colchester, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,493 people who live in Colchester and approximately 32,913 who live in McDonough County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colchester 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 Colchester. We have included Colchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colchester Information

McDonough County where Colchester resides is 590.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,913 and has a population rank of 1,322 out of all the places in the United States.

Colchester has a total of 1,493 people and of those residents there are 690 males and 803 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 327 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colchester varies per year, but currently 1,486 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,493 people who live in Colchester, there are 389 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colchester is 203 male and 186 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 1,151.

General Colchester Information
Total area in square miles - McDonough County	590.02
Water area in square miles - McDonough County	N/A
Resident population - McDonough County	32,913
Population rank - McDonough County	1,322
Total population	1,493
Total population (male)	690
Total population (female)	803
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - McDonough County	327
Deaths- McDonough County	315
Population of one race	1,486
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	389
Population under 20 years (male)	203
Population under 20 years (female)	186
Total population 18 years and over	1,151

Colchester Social Characteristics

There are 12,360 households in Colchester. Families make up 7,124 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,816), male householder with no wife present (374) and female householder with no husband present (823). The remainder of the Colchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,264. Colchester, IL moving companies help people in Colchester 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 Colchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colchester is based, there are 14,610 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,127 never married, 6,716 now married, 173 separated, 1,527 widowed, and 1,067 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 169 separated, 286 widowed and 829 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McDonough County)
Total households	12,360
Family households (families)	7,124
With own children under 18 years	3,134
Married-couple family	5,816
With own children under 18 years	2,360
Male householder, no wife present, family	374
With own children under 18 years	196
Female householder, no husband present, family	823
With own children under 18 years	573
Nonfamily households	5,264
Householder living alone	3,929
65 years and over	1,494

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	200
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	172
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,232
Householder	420
Spouse	322
Child	435
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	237
Male householder	75
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,610
Never married	5,127
Now married	6,716
Separated	173
Widowed	1,527
Divorced	1,067
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	169
Widowed	286
Divorced	829

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,493
Male	690
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	16
Female	803
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	10
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,493
One race	1,486
White	1,484
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,469
People who are White alone	1,460
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,527
Same house	15,368
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,460
Different state or abroad	2,762
Different state	2,084
Abroad	678

PLACE OF BIRTH (McDonough County)
Total resident population	32,913
Born in United States	29,569
State of residence	25,605
Different state	6,172
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	215
Foreign born	921

Colchester 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 Colchester. That total enrollment is 13,645 for the population of the country, which includes Colchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,471 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,191 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,721.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,645
Pre-kindergarten	464
Public	417
Private	47
Kindergarten	363
Public	327
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,637
Public	2,500
Private	137
Elementary and high school	4,096
Public	3,938
Private	158
High school grades 9 to 12	1,459
Public	1,438
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	7,903
Public	7,600
Private	303
Graduate or professional school	819
Public	799
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	18,447

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,944
Less than 9th grade	852
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,491
High school graduate	5,996
Some college, no degree	3,895
Associate's degree	890
Bachelor's degree	4,820
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,385

Colchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,819 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colchester. The Colchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,307), service occupations (3,155), sales and office occupations (3,950), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,238) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,077). The 27,819 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,269 private wage and salary workers, 4,291 government workers, 1,256 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McDonough County)
Population 16 years and over	27,819
In labor force	17,953
Civilian labor force	17,928
Employed	15,934
Unemployed	1,994
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	14,431
In labor force	8,770
Civilian labor force	8,770
Unemployed Civilian labor force	945
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,388
In labor force	9,183
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,049
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (McDonough County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,531
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,626
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,518
Other means	158
Worked at home	646
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	231,925

OCCUPATION (McDonough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,307
Service occupations	3,155
Sales and office occupations	3,950
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,238
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,077

INDUSTRY (McDonough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	794
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,723
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	1,975
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	485
Information	383
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	579
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	571
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,540
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,629
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	517

CLASS OF WORKER (McDonough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Private wage and salary workers	10,269
Government workers	4,291
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,256
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colchester Housing Characteristics

In Colchester, IL there are 13,289 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,360 occupied and 929 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colchester, there are 9,081 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 340 units in Colchester. 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 Colchester, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colchester, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colchester. There are 372 housing units with rent less than $200, 623 with rent between $200-299, 1,948 with rent between $300-499 and 1,155 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colchester, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McDonough County)
Total housing units	13,289
Occupied housing units	12,360
Vacant housing units	929

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McDonough County)
Total housing units	13,289
1-unit, detached	9,081
1-unit, attached	340
2 units	432
3 or 4 units	553
5 to 9 units	479
10 to 19 units	419
20 to 49 units	190
50 or more units	751
Mobile home	1,035

HOUSING TENURE (McDonough County)
Occupied housing units	12,360
Owner-occupied	7,800
Renter-occupied	4,560

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McDonough County)
Occupied housing units	12,360
No vehicles available	907
2 vehicle available	6,994
3 vehicles available	1,690
4 vehicles available	490
5 or more vehicles available	244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McDonough County)
Occupied housing units	12,360
Utility gas	8,023
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,229
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	91
Coal or coke	11
Wood	127
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McDonough County)
Occupied housing units	12,360
Less Than $50,000	7,800
$50,000 to $99,999	2,730
$100,000 to $149,999	779
$150,000 to $199,999	192
$200,000 to $299,999	129
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	61,200

GROSS RENT (McDonough County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,560
Less than $200	372
$200 to $299	623
$300 to $499	1,948
$500 to $699	834
$700 to $999	215
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	16