Du Quoin, IL City Data

Du Quoin, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,448 people who live in Du Quoin and approximately 23,094 who live in Perry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin. We have included Du Quoin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Du Quoin Information

Perry County where Du Quoin resides is 446.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,094 and has a population rank of 1,639 out of all the places in the United States.

Du Quoin has a total of 6,448 people and of those residents there are 3,043 males and 3,405 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 242 births each year and around 250 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Du Quoin varies per year, but currently 6,355 are one race and 93 are two or more races.

Of the 6,448 people who live in Du Quoin, there are 1,724 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Du Quoin is 907 male and 817 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 4,934.

General Du Quoin Information
Total area in square miles - Perry County	446.81
Water area in square miles - Perry County	N/A
Resident population - Perry County	23,094
Population rank - Perry County	1,639
Total population	6,448
Total population (male)	3,043
Total population (female)	3,405
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Perry County	242
Deaths- Perry County	250
Population of one race	6,355
Population of two or more races	93
Population under 20 years	1,724
Population under 20 years (male)	907
Population under 20 years (female)	817
Total population 18 years and over	4,934

Du Quoin Social Characteristics

There are 8,504 households in Du Quoin. Families make up 5,828 of these households. The table below breaks down the Du Quoin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,700), male householder with no wife present (319) and female householder with no husband present (706). The remainder of the Du Quoin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,661. Du Quoin, IL moving companies help people in Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Du Quoin is based, there are 8,842 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,464 never married, 5,067 now married, 68 separated, 1,228 widowed, and 1,015 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 113 separated, 245 widowed and 1,132 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Du Quoin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Du Quoin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Perry County)
Total households	8,504
Family households (families)	5,828
With own children under 18 years	2,734
Married-couple family	4,700
With own children under 18 years	1,987
Male householder, no wife present, family	319
With own children under 18 years	181
Female householder, no husband present, family	706
With own children under 18 years	487
Nonfamily households	2,661
Householder living alone	2,367
65 years and over	1,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	833
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	951
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,920
Householder	1,648
Spouse	1,222
Child	1,742
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	141
Foster child	8
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,205
Male householder	395
Male householder living alone	332
Male householder not living alone	63
Female householder	673
Female householder living alone	634
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	1
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,842
Never married	1,464
Now married	5,067
Separated	68
Widowed	1,228
Divorced	1,015
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	113
Widowed	245
Divorced	1,132

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,448
Male	3,043
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	207
10 to 14 years	221
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	53
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	133
25 to 29 years	215
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	206
40 to 44 years	212
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	169
55 to 59 years	137
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	121
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	54
Female	3,405
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	227
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	46
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	129
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	216
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	199
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	189
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	187

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,448
One race	6,355
White	5,818
Black or African American	466
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	22
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	4
Two or more races	93

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,125
People who are White alone	5,619
People who are Black or African American alone	347
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	22
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	80
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,869
Same house	13,793
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,016
Different state or abroad	719
Different state	649
Abroad	70

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perry County)
Total resident population	23,094
Born in United States	18,496
State of residence	19,782
Different state	3,013
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	75
Foreign born	224

Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin. That total enrollment is 5,382 for the population of the country, which includes Du Quoin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,634 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,393 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 976.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,382
Pre-kindergarten	385
Public	262
Private	123
Kindergarten	323
Public	303
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,236
Public	1,987
Private	249
Elementary and high school	3,697
Public	3,375
Private	322
High school grades 9 to 12	1,461
Public	1,388
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	901
Public	877
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	47
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	16,992

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,727
Less than 9th grade	1,671
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,678
High school graduate	5,389
Some college, no degree	3,247
Associate's degree	1,157
Bachelor's degree	1,585
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,140

Du Quoin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,678 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Du Quoin. The Du Quoin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,171), service occupations (1,720), sales and office occupations (2,010), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,012) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,194). The 18,678 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,116 private wage and salary workers, 1,406 government workers, 638 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perry County)
Population 16 years and over	18,678
In labor force	9,999
Civilian labor force	9,995
Employed	9,197
Unemployed	798
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	8,692
In labor force	4,750
Civilian labor force	4,750
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,986
In labor force	5,249
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	413
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perry County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,039
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,067
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	261
Other means	49
Worked at home	310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	203,940

OCCUPATION (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,171
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,171
Service occupations	1,720
Sales and office occupations	2,010
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,012
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,194

INDUSTRY (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,171
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	433
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,089
Wholesale trade	128
Retail trade	1,066
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	454
Information	198
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	357
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	319
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,867
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	618
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	618

CLASS OF WORKER (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,171
Private wage and salary workers	7,116
Government workers	1,406
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	638
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Du Quoin Housing Characteristics

In Du Quoin, IL there are 9,457 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,504 occupied and 953 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Du Quoin, there are 7,029 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Du Quoin. 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 Du Quoin, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Du Quoin, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Du Quoin. There are 250 housing units with rent less than $200, 262 with rent between $200-299, 743 with rent between $300-499 and 234 with rent for $500 and above. Full Du Quoin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Du Quoin, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perry County)
Total housing units	9,457
Occupied housing units	8,504
Vacant housing units	953

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perry County)
Total housing units	9,457
1-unit, detached	7,029
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	334
3 or 4 units	221
5 to 9 units	176
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	72
50 or more units	117
Mobile home	1,385

HOUSING TENURE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	8,504
Owner-occupied	6,684
Renter-occupied	1,820

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	8,504
No vehicles available	726
2 vehicle available	4,961
3 vehicles available	1,295
4 vehicles available	287
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	8,504
Utility gas	4,644
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,074
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62
Coal or coke	14
Wood	203
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	8,504
Less Than $50,000	6,684
$50,000 to $99,999	2,158
$100,000 to $149,999	413
$150,000 to $199,999	63
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,000

GROSS RENT (Perry County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,820
Less than $200	250
$200 to $299	262
$300 to $499	743
$500 to $699	199
$700 to $999	33
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A