Meredosia, IL City Data

Meredosia, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,041 people who live in Meredosia and approximately 36,616 who live in Morgan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meredosia 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 Meredosia. We have included Meredosia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meredosia Information

Morgan County where Meredosia resides is 572.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,616 and has a population rank of 1,198 out of all the places in the United States.

Meredosia has a total of 1,041 people and of those residents there are 514 males and 527 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 430 births each year and around 414 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meredosia varies per year, but currently 1,040 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,041 people who live in Meredosia, there are 279 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meredosia is 143 male and 136 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 791.

General Meredosia Information
Total area in square miles - Morgan County	572.26
Water area in square miles - Morgan County	N/A
Resident population - Morgan County	36,616
Population rank - Morgan County	1,198
Total population	1,041
Total population (male)	514
Total population (female)	527
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Morgan County	430
Deaths- Morgan County	414
Population of one race	1,040
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	279
Population under 20 years (male)	143
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	791

Meredosia Social Characteristics

There are 14,039 households in Meredosia. Families make up 9,309 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meredosia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,396), male householder with no wife present (468) and female householder with no husband present (1,251). The remainder of the Meredosia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,788. Meredosia, IL moving companies help people in Meredosia 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 Meredosia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meredosia is based, there are 15,249 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,075 never married, 8,536 now married, 230 separated, 1,778 widowed, and 1,630 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 181 separated, 381 widowed and 1,627 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meredosia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meredosia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morgan County)
Total households	14,039
Family households (families)	9,309
With own children under 18 years	4,458
Married-couple family	7,396
With own children under 18 years	3,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	468
With own children under 18 years	266
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,251
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	4,788
Householder living alone	4,095
65 years and over	1,833

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	140
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	153
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	874
Householder	301
Spouse	248
Child	279
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	167
Male householder	71
Male householder living alone	64
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,249
Never married	3,075
Now married	8,536
Separated	230
Widowed	1,778
Divorced	1,630
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	181
Widowed	381
Divorced	1,627

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,041
Male	514
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	13
Female	527
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,041
One race	1,040
White	1,040
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,041
People who are White alone	1,040
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	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,689
Same house	20,342
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,442
Different state or abroad	1,705
Different state	1,476
Abroad	229

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morgan County)
Total resident population	36,616
Born in United States	31,229
State of residence	30,853
Different state	5,204
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	149
Foreign born	410

Meredosia 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 Meredosia. That total enrollment is 9,652 for the population of the country, which includes Meredosia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,378 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,406.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,652
Pre-kindergarten	638
Public	435
Private	203
Kindergarten	543
Public	443
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,829
Public	3,441
Private	388
Elementary and high school	6,064
Public	5,390
Private	674
High school grades 9 to 12	2,235
Public	1,949
Private	286
College, undergraduate years	2,207
Public	884
Private	1,323
Graduate or professional school	200
Public	148
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	25,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,276
Less than 9th grade	1,804
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,078
High school graduate	9,016
Some college, no degree	4,465
Associate's degree	1,073
Bachelor's degree	4,840
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,283

Meredosia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,418 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meredosia. The Meredosia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,363), service occupations (3,010), sales and office occupations (4,334), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,402) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,135). The 29,418 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,238 private wage and salary workers, 2,795 government workers, 1,336 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morgan County)
Population 16 years and over	29,418
In labor force	18,571
Civilian labor force	18,549
Employed	17,425
Unemployed	1,124
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	14,973
In labor force	8,969
Civilian labor force	8,967
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	14,445
In labor force	9,602
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	642
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morgan County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,498
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,009
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	674
Other means	179
Worked at home	650
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	318,715

OCCUPATION (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,363
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,363
Service occupations	3,010
Sales and office occupations	4,334
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,402
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,135

INDUSTRY (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,363
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,559
Wholesale trade	530
Retail trade	1,827
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	878
Information	372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	977
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	984
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,391
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,235
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,257

CLASS OF WORKER (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,363
Private wage and salary workers	13,238
Government workers	2,795
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,336
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meredosia Housing Characteristics

In Meredosia, IL there are 15,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,039 occupied and 1,252 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meredosia, there are 10,839 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 183 units in Meredosia. 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 Meredosia, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meredosia, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meredosia. There are 464 housing units with rent less than $200, 444 with rent between $200-299, 1,597 with rent between $300-499 and 1,254 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meredosia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meredosia, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morgan County)
Total housing units	15,291
Occupied housing units	14,039
Vacant housing units	1,252

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morgan County)
Total housing units	15,291
1-unit, detached	10,839
1-unit, attached	183
2 units	795
3 or 4 units	808
5 to 9 units	430
10 to 19 units	240
20 to 49 units	157
50 or more units	450
Mobile home	1,381

HOUSING TENURE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	14,039
Owner-occupied	9,877
Renter-occupied	4,162

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	14,039
No vehicles available	1,189
2 vehicle available	8,320
3 vehicles available	1,957
4 vehicles available	531
5 or more vehicles available	187

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	14,039
Utility gas	9,110
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,602
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	92
Coal or coke	2
Wood	164
Solar energy
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	14,039
Less Than $50,000	9,877
$50,000 to $99,999	4,139
$100,000 to $149,999	1,420
$150,000 to $199,999	423
$200,000 to $299,999	202
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	75,800

GROSS RENT (Morgan County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,162
Less than $200	464
$200 to $299	444
$300 to $499	1,597
$500 to $699	929
$700 to $999	289
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	N/A