Lacon, IL City Data

Lacon, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,979 people who live in Lacon and approximately 13,180 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lacon 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 Lacon. We have included Lacon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lacon Information

Marshall County where Lacon resides is 398.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,180 and has a population rank of 2,214 out of all the places in the United States.

Lacon has a total of 1,979 people and of those residents there are 931 males and 1,048 females. The median age of the male population is 39.7 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 132 births each year and around 167 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lacon varies per year, but currently 1,971 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,979 people who live in Lacon, there are 472 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lacon is 249 male and 223 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 1,550.

General Lacon Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	398.52
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	13,180
Population rank - Marshall County	2,214
Total population	1,979
Total population (male)	931
Total population (female)	1,048
Population median age (male)	39.7
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Marshall County	132
Deaths- Marshall County	167
Population of one race	1,971
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	472
Population under 20 years (male)	249
Population under 20 years (female)	223
Total population 18 years and over	1,550

Lacon Social Characteristics

There are 5,225 households in Lacon. Families make up 3,771 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lacon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,177), male householder with no wife present (161) and female householder with no husband present (336). The remainder of the Lacon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,507. Lacon, IL moving companies help people in Lacon 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 Lacon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lacon is based, there are 5,459 females 15 and over; of those females there are 893 never married, 3,432 now married, 24 separated, 685 widowed, and 425 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 36 separated, 128 widowed and 424 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lacon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lacon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	5,225
Family households (families)	3,771
With own children under 18 years	1,609
Married-couple family	3,177
With own children under 18 years	1,299
Male householder, no wife present, family	161
With own children under 18 years	104
Female householder, no husband present, family	336
With own children under 18 years	207
Nonfamily households	1,507
Householder living alone	1,320
65 years and over	658

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	238
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,575
Householder	540
Spouse	443
Child	526
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	294
Male householder	103
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	154
Female householder living alone	146
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,459
Never married	893
Now married	3,432
Separated	24
Widowed	685
Divorced	425
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	36
Widowed	128
Divorced	424

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,979
Male	931
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	20
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	27
Female	1,048
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,979
One race	1,971
White	1,961
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,869
People who are White alone	1,851
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,462
Same house	8,270
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,618
Different state or abroad	359
Different state	343
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	13,180
Born in United States	12,536
State of residence	11,538
Different state	1,483
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	132

Lacon 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 Lacon. That total enrollment is 3,090 for the population of the country, which includes Lacon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,251 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,349 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 467.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,090
Pre-kindergarten	241
Public	211
Private	30
Kindergarten	206
Public	199
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,476
Public	1,414
Private	62
Elementary and high school	2,175
Public	2,071
Private	104
High school grades 9 to 12	699
Public	657
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	417
Public	365
Private	52
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	32
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	9,706

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,135
Less than 9th grade	527
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	847
High school graduate	3,668
Some college, no degree	2,176
Associate's degree	592
Bachelor's degree	1,325
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	961

Lacon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,481 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lacon. The Lacon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,675), service occupations (1,223), sales and office occupations (1,428), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (36), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (731) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,475). The 10,481 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,132 private wage and salary workers, 753 government workers, 667 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	10,481
In labor force	6,837
Civilian labor force	6,823
Employed	6,568
Unemployed	255
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	5,376
In labor force	3,086
Civilian labor force	3,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	112
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,105
In labor force	3,751
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	143
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,492
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,184
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	670
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	216
Other means	49
Worked at home	319
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,260

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,675
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,675
Service occupations	1,223
Sales and office occupations	1,428
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	36
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	731
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,475

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,675
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	342
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,537
Wholesale trade	214
Retail trade	666
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	436
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	329
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	267
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,218
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	528
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	206

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,675
Private wage and salary workers	5,132
Government workers	753
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	667
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lacon Housing Characteristics

In Lacon, IL there are 5,914 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,225 occupied and 689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lacon, there are 5,183 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 48 units in Lacon. 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 Lacon, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lacon, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lacon. There are 54 housing units with rent less than $200, 86 with rent between $200-299, 448 with rent between $300-499 and 221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lacon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lacon, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	5,914
Occupied housing units	5,225
Vacant housing units	689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	5,914
1-unit, detached	5,183
1-unit, attached	48
2 units	114
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	41
20 to 49 units	7
50 or more units
Mobile home	277

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	5,225
Owner-occupied	4,185
Renter-occupied	1,040

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	5,225
No vehicles available	230
2 vehicle available	3,447
3 vehicles available	838
4 vehicles available	273
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	5,225
Utility gas	3,224
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	618
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83
Coal or coke
Wood	33
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	5,225
Less Than $50,000	4,185
$50,000 to $99,999	1,927
$100,000 to $149,999	582
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	76
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	75,900

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,040
Less than $200	54
$200 to $299	86
$300 to $499	448
$500 to $699	166
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A