Golconda, IL City Data

Golconda, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 726 people who live in Golconda and approximately 4,413 who live in Pope County. We want to help people moving to or living in Golconda 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 Golconda. We have included Golconda housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Golconda Information

Pope County where Golconda resides is 374.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,413 and has a population rank of 2,886 out of all the places in the United States.

Golconda has a total of 726 people and of those residents there are 317 males and 409 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 49.6. There are approximately 35 births each year and around 64 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Golconda varies per year, but currently 709 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 726 people who live in Golconda, there are 168 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Golconda is 88 male and 80 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 578.

General Golconda Information
Total area in square miles - Pope County	374.64
Water area in square miles - Pope County	N/A
Resident population - Pope County	4,413
Population rank - Pope County	2,886
Total population	726
Total population (male)	317
Total population (female)	409
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	49.6
Births - Pope County	35
Deaths- Pope County	64
Population of one race	709
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	168
Population under 20 years (male)	88
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	578

Golconda Social Characteristics

There are 1,769 households in Golconda. Families make up 1,241 of these households. The table below breaks down the Golconda families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,023), male householder with no wife present (74) and female householder with no husband present (155). The remainder of the Golconda households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 549. Golconda, IL moving companies help people in Golconda 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 Golconda. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Golconda is based, there are 1,821 females 15 and over; of those females there are 287 never married, 1,031 now married, 47 separated, 276 widowed, and 180 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14 separated, 69 widowed and 215 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Golconda social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Golconda.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pope County)
Total households	1,769
Family households (families)	1,241
With own children under 18 years	516
Married-couple family	1,023
With own children under 18 years	395
Male householder, no wife present, family	74
With own children under 18 years	29
Female householder, no husband present, family	155
With own children under 18 years	86
Nonfamily households	549
Householder living alone	489
65 years and over	236

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	78
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	1.98
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	477
Householder	163
Spouse	113
Child	181
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	176
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	105
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,821
Never married	287
Now married	1,031
Separated	47
Widowed	276
Divorced	180
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14
Widowed	69
Divorced	215

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	726
Male	317
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	12
Female	409
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	726
One race	709
White	693
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	653
People who are White alone	622
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,191
Same house	2,470
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	772
Different state or abroad	346
Different state	330
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pope County)
Total resident population	4,413
Born in United States	3,411
State of residence	2,877
Different state	1,496
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11
Foreign born	29

Golconda 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 Golconda. That total enrollment is 959 for the population of the country, which includes Golconda. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 410 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,349 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 185.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	959
Pre-kindergarten	42
Public	42
Private
Kindergarten	56
Public	56
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	415
Public	411
Private	4
Elementary and high school	675
Public	657
Private	18
High school grades 9 to 12	260
Public	246
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	163
Public	134
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	16
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	3,325

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,989
Less than 9th grade	312
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	412
High school graduate	988
Some college, no degree	765
Associate's degree	198
Bachelor's degree	314
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	178

Golconda Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,609 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Golconda. The Golconda occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (498), service occupations (420), sales and office occupations (374), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (28), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (219) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (346). The 3,609 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,303 private wage and salary workers, 372 government workers, 205 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pope County)
Population 16 years and over	3,609
In labor force	2,122
Civilian labor force	2,122
Employed	1,885
Unemployed	237
Percent Unemployed	11.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,798
In labor force	934
Civilian labor force	934
Unemployed Civilian labor force	60
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,811
In labor force	1,188
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	177
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pope County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,840
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,401
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	194
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	111
Other means	43
Worked at home	86
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	53,320

OCCUPATION (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	498
Management, professional, and related occupations	498
Service occupations	420
Sales and office occupations	374
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	28
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	219
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	346

INDUSTRY (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	498
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	181
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	202
Wholesale trade	68
Retail trade	200
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	156
Information	16
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	53
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	43
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	417
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	148
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	183

CLASS OF WORKER (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	498
Private wage and salary workers	1,303
Government workers	372
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	205
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Golconda Housing Characteristics

In Golconda, IL there are 2,351 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,769 occupied and 582 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Golconda, there are 1,612 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10 units in Golconda. 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 Golconda, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Golconda, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Golconda. There are 90 housing units with rent less than $200, 43 with rent between $200-299, 73 with rent between $300-499 and 9 with rent for $500 and above. Full Golconda gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Golconda, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pope County)
Total housing units	2,351
Occupied housing units	1,769
Vacant housing units	582

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pope County)
Total housing units	2,351
1-unit, detached	1,612
1-unit, attached	10
2 units	59
3 or 4 units	45
5 to 9 units	58
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	497

HOUSING TENURE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	1,769
Owner-occupied	1,455
Renter-occupied	314

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	1,769
No vehicles available	147
2 vehicle available	1,096
3 vehicles available	269
4 vehicles available	75
5 or more vehicles available	26

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	1,769
Utility gas	476
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	474
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	77
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	1,769
Less Than $50,000	1,455
$50,000 to $99,999	221
$100,000 to $149,999	25
$150,000 to $199,999	29
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,600

GROSS RENT (Pope County)
Occupied units paying rent	314
Less than $200	90
$200 to $299	43
$300 to $499	73
$500 to $699	9
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A