Garden Prairie, IL City Data

Garden Prairie, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,371 people who live in Garden Prairie and approximately 41,786 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie. We have included Garden Prairie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Garden Prairie Information

Boone County where Garden Prairie resides is 281.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,786 and has a population rank of 1,059 out of all the places in the United States.

Garden Prairie has a total of 1,371 people and of those residents there are 688 males and 683 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 590 births each year and around 309 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Garden Prairie varies per year, but currently 1,358 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,371 people who live in Garden Prairie, there are 415 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Garden Prairie is 203 male and 212 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 1,001.

General Garden Prairie Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	281.94
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	41,786
Population rank - Boone County	1,059
Total population	1,371
Total population (male)	688
Total population (female)	683
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Boone County	590
Deaths- Boone County	309
Population of one race	1,358
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	415
Population under 20 years (male)	203
Population under 20 years (female)	212
Total population 18 years and over	1,001

Garden Prairie Social Characteristics

There are 14,597 households in Garden Prairie. Families make up 11,408 of these households. The table below breaks down the Garden Prairie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,373), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (1,201). The remainder of the Garden Prairie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,337. Garden Prairie, IL moving companies help people in Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Garden Prairie is based, there are 15,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,828 never married, 9,851 now married, 213 separated, 1,384 widowed, and 1,484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 303 widowed and 1,250 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Garden Prairie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Garden Prairie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	14,597
Family households (families)	11,408
With own children under 18 years	6,180
Married-couple family	9,373
With own children under 18 years	4,692
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	330
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,201
With own children under 18 years	831
Nonfamily households	3,337
Householder living alone	2,784
65 years and over	1,170

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	175
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	97
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,254
Householder	388
Spouse	327
Child	460
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	117
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,760
Never married	2,828
Now married	9,851
Separated	213
Widowed	1,384
Divorced	1,484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	303
Divorced	1,250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,371
Male	688
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	8
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1
Female	683
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,371
One race	1,358
White	1,304
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,371
People who are White alone	1,304
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	76
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,686
Same house	20,787
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,895
Different state or abroad	2,730
Different state	1,915
Abroad	815

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	41,786
Born in United States	19,585
State of residence	29,591
Different state	8,808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	273
Foreign born	3,114

Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie. That total enrollment is 11,539 for the population of the country, which includes Garden Prairie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,034 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,089 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,391.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,539
Pre-kindergarten	830
Public	447
Private	383
Kindergarten	772
Public	555
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,968
Public	5,100
Private	868
Elementary and high school	8,545
Public	7,425
Private	1,120
High school grades 9 to 12	2,577
Public	2,325
Private	252
College, undergraduate years	1,261
Public	1,033
Private	228
Graduate or professional school	131
Public	81
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	28,517

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,061
Less than 9th grade	1,808
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,205
High school graduate	9,968
Some college, no degree	5,742
Associate's degree	1,567
Bachelor's degree	3,771
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,488

Garden Prairie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,671 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Garden Prairie. The Garden Prairie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,102), service occupations (2,587), sales and office occupations (4,852), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,194) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,299). The 30,671 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,217 private wage and salary workers, 1,720 government workers, 1,182 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	30,671
In labor force	21,079
Civilian labor force	21,076
Employed	20,149
Unemployed	927
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	15,431
In labor force	9,432
Civilian labor force	9,432
Unemployed Civilian labor force	354
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,240
In labor force	11,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,755
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,985
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,579
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	283
Other means	141
Worked at home	659
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	538,510

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,102
Service occupations	2,587
Sales and office occupations	4,852
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,194
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,299

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	353
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,259
Wholesale trade	615
Retail trade	2,144
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,242
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,164
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	995
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,981
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	483

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Private wage and salary workers	17,217
Government workers	1,720
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,182
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Garden Prairie Housing Characteristics

In Garden Prairie, IL there are 15,414 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,597 occupied and 817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Garden Prairie, there are 11,754 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 218 units in Garden Prairie. 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 Garden Prairie, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Garden Prairie, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Garden Prairie. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 207 with rent between $200-299, 816 with rent between $300-499 and 1,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Garden Prairie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Garden Prairie, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	15,414
Occupied housing units	14,597
Vacant housing units	817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	15,414
1-unit, detached	11,754
1-unit, attached	218
2 units	696
3 or 4 units	441
5 to 9 units	501
10 to 19 units	273
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	1,204

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Owner-occupied	11,473
Renter-occupied	3,124

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
No vehicles available	808
2 vehicle available	9,929
3 vehicles available	2,414
4 vehicles available	717
5 or more vehicles available	344

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Utility gas	11,324
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,572
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	295
Coal or coke
Wood	110
Solar energy
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Less Than $50,000	11,473
$50,000 to $99,999	2,645
$100,000 to $149,999	3,628
$150,000 to $199,999	1,475
$200,000 to $299,999	922
$300,000 to $499,999	287
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	123,600

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,124
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	207
$300 to $499	816
$500 to $699	988
$700 to $999	520
$1,000 to $1,499	95
$1,500 or more	13