Potomac, IL City Data

Potomac, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 681 people who live in Potomac and approximately 83,919 who live in Vermilion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Potomac 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 Potomac. We have included Potomac housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Potomac Information

Vermilion County where Potomac resides is 902.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,919 and has a population rank of 620 out of all the places in the United States.

Potomac has a total of 681 people and of those residents there are 336 males and 345 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 1,208 births each year and around 939 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Potomac varies per year, but currently 677 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 681 people who live in Potomac, there are 213 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Potomac is 110 male and 103 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 485.

General Potomac Information
Total area in square miles - Vermilion County	902.14
Water area in square miles - Vermilion County	N/A
Resident population - Vermilion County	83,919
Population rank - Vermilion County	620
Total population	681
Total population (male)	336
Total population (female)	345
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Vermilion County	1,208
Deaths- Vermilion County	939
Population of one race	677
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	213
Population under 20 years (male)	110
Population under 20 years (female)	103
Total population 18 years and over	485

Potomac Social Characteristics

There are 33,406 households in Potomac. Families make up 22,447 of these households. The table below breaks down the Potomac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,914), male householder with no wife present (1,366) and female householder with no husband present (3,900). The remainder of the Potomac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,093. Potomac, IL moving companies help people in Potomac 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 Potomac. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Potomac is based, there are 34,066 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,791 never married, 18,061 now married, 610 separated, 4,395 widowed, and 4,209 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 487 separated, 923 widowed and 3,690 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Potomac social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Potomac.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vermilion County)
Total households	33,406
Family households (families)	22,447
With own children under 18 years	10,929
Married-couple family	16,914
With own children under 18 years	6,759
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,366
With own children under 18 years	815
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,900
With own children under 18 years	2,589
Nonfamily households	11,093
Householder living alone	9,686
65 years and over	4,511

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	96
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	612
Householder	191
Spouse	153
Child	231
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	69
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,066
Never married	6,791
Now married	18,061
Separated	610
Widowed	4,395
Divorced	4,209
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	487
Widowed	923
Divorced	3,690

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	681
Male	336
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	4
Female	345
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	681
One race	677
White	662
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	681
People who are White alone	662
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	78,361
Same house	46,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,025
Different state or abroad	4,935
Different state	4,430
Abroad	505

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vermilion County)
Total resident population	83,919
Born in United States	73,008
State of residence	66,202
Different state	15,905
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	389
Foreign born	1,423

Potomac 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 Potomac. That total enrollment is 19,917 for the population of the country, which includes Potomac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,092 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,096.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,917
Pre-kindergarten	1,523
Public	1,187
Private	336
Kindergarten	1,204
Public	1,123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,438
Public	8,628
Private	810
Elementary and high school	14,093
Public	12,947
Private	1,146
High school grades 9 to 12	4,655
Public	4,319
Private	336
College, undergraduate years	2,645
Public	2,473
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	452
Public	349
Private	103
Not enrolled in school	60,611

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,778
Less than 9th grade	3,976
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,881
High school graduate	21,403
Some college, no degree	11,643
Associate's degree	3,930
Bachelor's degree	6,945
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,625

Potomac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 65,332 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Potomac. The Potomac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,679), service occupations (5,889), sales and office occupations (9,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (246), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,593) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,256). The 65,332 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,862 private wage and salary workers, 5,304 government workers, 2,399 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vermilion County)
Population 16 years and over	65,332
In labor force	38,705
Civilian labor force	38,686
Employed	35,735
Unemployed	2,951
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	33,351
In labor force	18,410
Civilian labor force	18,406
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,415
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	31,981
In labor force	20,295
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,536
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vermilion County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,948
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,522
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,231
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	703
Other means	184
Worked at home	1,012
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	692,625

OCCUPATION (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,679
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,679
Service occupations	5,889
Sales and office occupations	9,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	246
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,593
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,256

INDUSTRY (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,679
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	863
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,534
Wholesale trade	2,152
Retail trade	4,057
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,937
Information	587
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,744
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,808
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,425
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,235
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,504

CLASS OF WORKER (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,679
Private wage and salary workers	27,862
Government workers	5,304
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,399
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Potomac Housing Characteristics

In Potomac, IL there are 36,349 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,406 occupied and 2,943 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Potomac, there are 27,621 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 389 units in Potomac. 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 Potomac, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Potomac, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Potomac. There are 881 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,266 with rent between $200-299, 3,517 with rent between $300-499 and 2,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Potomac gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Potomac, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vermilion County)
Total housing units	36,349
Occupied housing units	33,406
Vacant housing units	2,943

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vermilion County)
Total housing units	36,349
1-unit, detached	27,621
1-unit, attached	389
2 units	1,096
3 or 4 units	1,239
5 to 9 units	1,320
10 to 19 units	715
20 to 49 units	288
50 or more units	848
Mobile home	2,831

HOUSING TENURE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	33,406
Owner-occupied	23,953
Renter-occupied	9,453

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	33,406
No vehicles available	3,310
2 vehicle available	18,312
3 vehicles available	4,185
4 vehicles available	1,018
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	33,406
Utility gas	24,477
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,118
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	260
Coal or coke
Wood	237
Solar energy
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	33,406
Less Than $50,000	23,953
$50,000 to $99,999	8,557
$100,000 to $149,999	2,057
$150,000 to $199,999	528
$200,000 to $299,999	299
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,000

GROSS RENT (Vermilion County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,453
Less than $200	881
$200 to $299	1,266
$300 to $499	3,517
$500 to $699	2,232
$700 to $999	436
$1,000 to $1,499	100
$1,500 or more	26