Dow, IL City Data

Dow, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 962 people who live in Dow and approximately 21,668 who live in Jersey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dow 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 Dow. We have included Dow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dow Information

Jersey County where Dow resides is 377.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,668 and has a population rank of 1,709 out of all the places in the United States.

Dow has a total of 962 people and of those residents there are 477 males and 485 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 211 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dow varies per year, but currently 953 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 962 people who live in Dow, there are 258 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dow is 129 male and 129 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 729.

General Dow Information
Total area in square miles - Jersey County	377.02
Water area in square miles - Jersey County	N/A
Resident population - Jersey County	21,668
Population rank - Jersey County	1,709
Total population	962
Total population (male)	477
Total population (female)	485
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Jersey County	211
Deaths- Jersey County	209
Population of one race	953
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	258
Population under 20 years (male)	129
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	729

Dow Social Characteristics

There are 8,096 households in Dow. Families make up 5,835 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,865), male householder with no wife present (183) and female householder with no husband present (647). The remainder of the Dow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,235. Dow, IL moving companies help people in Dow 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 Dow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dow is based, there are 8,902 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,691 never married, 5,179 now married, 71 separated, 1,093 widowed, and 868 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 46 separated, 201 widowed and 763 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jersey County)
Total households	8,096
Family households (families)	5,835
With own children under 18 years	2,949
Married-couple family	4,865
With own children under 18 years	2,348
Male householder, no wife present, family	183
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	647
With own children under 18 years	455
Nonfamily households	2,235
Householder living alone	1,935
65 years and over	953

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	78
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	868
Householder	290
Spouse	247
Child	289
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	33
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,902
Never married	1,691
Now married	5,179
Separated	71
Widowed	1,093
Divorced	868
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	46
Widowed	201
Divorced	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	962
Male	477
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	485
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	962
One race	953
White	950
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	962
People who are White alone	950
People who are Black or African American alone	1
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	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,389
Same house	12,399
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,865
Different state or abroad	1,259
Different state	1,136
Abroad	123

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jersey County)
Total resident population	21,668
Born in United States	16,650
State of residence	17,667
Different state	3,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	77
Foreign born	208

Dow 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 Dow. That total enrollment is 5,988 for the population of the country, which includes Dow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,493 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,426.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,988
Pre-kindergarten	329
Public	217
Private	112
Kindergarten	256
Public	184
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,576
Public	2,152
Private	424
Elementary and high school	3,976
Public	3,491
Private	485
High school grades 9 to 12	1,400
Public	1,339
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	1,320
Public	786
Private	534
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	89
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	14,904

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,982
Less than 9th grade	962
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,486
High school graduate	5,489
Some college, no degree	3,248
Associate's degree	1,038
Bachelor's degree	1,759
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,145

Dow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,895 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dow. The Dow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,776), service occupations (1,630), sales and office occupations (2,680), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (63), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,337) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,862). The 16,895 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,644 private wage and salary workers, 989 government workers, 688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jersey County)
Population 16 years and over	16,895
In labor force	10,999
Civilian labor force	10,999
Employed	10,348
Unemployed	651
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,718
In labor force	5,204
Civilian labor force	5,204
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,177
In labor force	5,795
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	369
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jersey County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	895
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	401
Other means	62
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,565

OCCUPATION (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,776
Service occupations	1,630
Sales and office occupations	2,680
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	63
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,337
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,862

INDUSTRY (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	361
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,726
Wholesale trade	375
Retail trade	1,245
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	545
Information	170
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	572
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	574
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,436
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	861
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	278

CLASS OF WORKER (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Private wage and salary workers	8,644
Government workers	989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dow Housing Characteristics

In Dow, IL there are 8,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,096 occupied and 822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dow, there are 7,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Dow. 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 Dow, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dow, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dow. There are 163 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 582 with rent between $300-499 and 546 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dow, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jersey County)
Total housing units	8,918
Occupied housing units	8,096
Vacant housing units	822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jersey County)
Total housing units	8,918
1-unit, detached	7,176
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	205
3 or 4 units	248
5 to 9 units	190
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units
Mobile home	928

HOUSING TENURE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Owner-occupied	6,292
Renter-occupied	1,804

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
No vehicles available	388
2 vehicle available	5,520
3 vehicles available	1,468
4 vehicles available	404
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Utility gas	3,326
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,511
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	148
Coal or coke
Wood	158
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Less Than $50,000	6,292
$50,000 to $99,999	2,451
$100,000 to $149,999	932
$150,000 to $199,999	371
$200,000 to $299,999	176
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Jersey County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,804
Less than $200	163
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	582
$500 to $699	455
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A