Gays, IL City Data

Gays, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 259 people who live in Gays and approximately 14,287 who live in Moultrie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gays 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 Gays. We have included Gays housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gays Information

Moultrie County where Gays resides is 344.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,287 and has a population rank of 2,141 out of all the places in the United States.

Gays has a total of 259 people and of those residents there are 137 males and 122 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 191 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gays varies per year, but currently 259 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 259 people who live in Gays, there are 74 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gays is 41 male and 33 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 187.

General Gays Information
Total area in square miles - Moultrie County	344.47
Water area in square miles - Moultrie County	N/A
Resident population - Moultrie County	14,287
Population rank - Moultrie County	2,141
Total population	259
Total population (male)	137
Total population (female)	122
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Moultrie County	204
Deaths- Moultrie County	191
Population of one race	259
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	74
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	33
Total population 18 years and over	187

Gays Social Characteristics

There are 5,405 households in Gays. Families make up 3,977 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gays families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,423), male householder with no wife present (142) and female householder with no husband present (398). The remainder of the Gays households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,429. Gays, IL moving companies help people in Gays 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 Gays. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gays is based, there are 5,980 females 15 and over; of those females there are 940 never married, 3,765 now married, 57 separated, 728 widowed, and 490 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 180 widowed and 351 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gays social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gays.

If you are moving to or from Gays and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Gays, IL self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Moultrie County)
Total households	5,405
Family households (families)	3,977
With own children under 18 years	1,880
Married-couple family	3,423
With own children under 18 years	1,460
Male householder, no wife present, family	142
With own children under 18 years	99
Female householder, no husband present, family	398
With own children under 18 years	233
Nonfamily households	1,429
Householder living alone	1,293
65 years and over	650

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	42
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	230
Householder	76
Spouse	65
Child	82
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,980
Never married	940
Now married	3,765
Separated	57
Widowed	728
Divorced	490
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	180
Divorced	351

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	259
Male	137
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	122
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	259
One race	259
White	255
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	259
People who are White alone	255
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	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,363
Same house	8,185
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,003
Different state or abroad	574
Different state	517
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Moultrie County)
Total resident population	14,287
Born in United States	12,398
State of residence	12,139
Different state	2,042
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	87

Gays 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 Gays. That total enrollment is 3,304 for the population of the country, which includes Gays. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,241 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 356.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,304
Pre-kindergarten	208
Public	185
Private	23
Kindergarten	187
Public	172
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,706
Public	1,523
Private	183
Elementary and high school	2,552
Public	2,272
Private	280
High school grades 9 to 12	846
Public	749
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	296
Public	259
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	29
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	10,407

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,515
Less than 9th grade	1,077
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	938
High school graduate	3,613
Some college, no degree	1,784
Associate's degree	701
Bachelor's degree	1,402
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,025

Gays Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,086 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gays. The Gays occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,813), service occupations (968), sales and office occupations (1,526), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (655) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,881). The 11,086 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,631 private wage and salary workers, 625 government workers, 652 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Moultrie County)
Population 16 years and over	11,086
In labor force	7,181
Civilian labor force	7,167
Employed	6,927
Unemployed	240
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	5,873
In labor force	3,248
Civilian labor force	3,248
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,213
In labor force	3,933
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Moultrie County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,799
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,425
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	246
Other means	64
Worked at home	298
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	139,020

OCCUPATION (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,813
Service occupations	968
Sales and office occupations	1,526
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	655
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,881

INDUSTRY (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	368
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,862
Wholesale trade	187
Retail trade	728
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	474
Information	193
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	198
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	254
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,257
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	339
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	187

CLASS OF WORKER (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Private wage and salary workers	5,631
Government workers	625
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	652
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gays Housing Characteristics

In Gays, IL there are 5,743 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,405 occupied and 338 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gays, there are 4,784 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Gays. 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 Gays, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gays, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gays. There are 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 465 with rent between $300-499 and 354 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gays gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gays, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Moultrie County)
Total housing units	5,743
Occupied housing units	5,405
Vacant housing units	338

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Moultrie County)
Total housing units	5,743
1-unit, detached	4,784
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	116
3 or 4 units	174
5 to 9 units	110
10 to 19 units	47
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units
Mobile home	382

HOUSING TENURE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Owner-occupied	4,241
Renter-occupied	1,164

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
No vehicles available	475
2 vehicle available	3,395
3 vehicles available	859
4 vehicles available	200
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Utility gas	3,368
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	797
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	82
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Less Than $50,000	4,241
$50,000 to $99,999	1,932
$100,000 to $149,999	592
$150,000 to $199,999	130
$200,000 to $299,999	80
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,800

GROSS RENT (Moultrie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,164
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	465
$500 to $699	312
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A