Prophetstown, IL City Data

Prophetstown, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,023 people who live in Prophetstown and approximately 60,653 who live in Whiteside County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown. We have included Prophetstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prophetstown Information

Whiteside County where Prophetstown resides is 697.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,653 and has a population rank of 800 out of all the places in the United States.

Prophetstown has a total of 2,023 people and of those residents there are 977 males and 1,046 females. The median age of the male population is 39.7 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 772 births each year and around 598 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prophetstown varies per year, but currently 2,008 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,023 people who live in Prophetstown, there are 483 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prophetstown is 255 male and 228 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 1,591.

General Prophetstown Information
Total area in square miles - Whiteside County	697.01
Water area in square miles - Whiteside County	N/A
Resident population - Whiteside County	60,653
Population rank - Whiteside County	800
Total population	2,023
Total population (male)	977
Total population (female)	1,046
Population median age (male)	39.7
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Whiteside County	772
Deaths- Whiteside County	598
Population of one race	2,008
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	483
Population under 20 years (male)	255
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	1,591

Prophetstown Social Characteristics

There are 23,684 households in Prophetstown. Families make up 16,960 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prophetstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,630), male householder with no wife present (956) and female householder with no husband present (2,267). The remainder of the Prophetstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,925. Prophetstown, IL moving companies help people in Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prophetstown is based, there are 24,840 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,471 never married, 14,419 now married, 322 separated, 2,919 widowed, and 2,709 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 290 separated, 663 widowed and 2,092 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prophetstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prophetstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whiteside County)
Total households	23,684
Family households (families)	16,960
With own children under 18 years	8,019
Married-couple family	13,630
With own children under 18 years	5,566
Male householder, no wife present, family	956
With own children under 18 years	512
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,267
With own children under 18 years	1,435
Nonfamily households	6,925
Householder living alone	5,899
65 years and over	2,801

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	227
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	290
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,568
Householder	534
Spouse	454
Child	492
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	298
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	95
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	161
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,840
Never married	4,471
Now married	14,419
Separated	322
Widowed	2,919
Divorced	2,709
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	290
Widowed	663
Divorced	2,092

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,023
Male	977
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	25
Female	1,046
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	13
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	76

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,023
One race	2,008
White	1,981
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,866
People who are White alone	1,834
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,861
Same house	34,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,378
Different state or abroad	3,469
Different state	3,199
Abroad	270

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whiteside County)
Total resident population	60,653
Born in United States	51,148
State of residence	44,084
Different state	14,607
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	277
Foreign born	1,685

Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown. That total enrollment is 14,998 for the population of the country, which includes Prophetstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,950 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,285.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,998
Pre-kindergarten	1,068
Public	793
Private	275
Kindergarten	962
Public	857
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,014
Public	6,361
Private	653
Elementary and high school	10,682
Public	9,788
Private	894
High school grades 9 to 12	3,668
Public	3,427
Private	241
College, undergraduate years	2,058
Public	1,720
Private	338
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	143
Private	85
Not enrolled in school	43,399

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,585
Less than 9th grade	3,562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,633
High school graduate	15,325
Some college, no degree	9,536
Associate's degree	2,931
Bachelor's degree	4,598
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,213

Prophetstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prophetstown. The Prophetstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,002), service occupations (4,299), sales and office occupations (6,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,769) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,650). The 47,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,469 private wage and salary workers, 2,917 government workers, 1,836 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whiteside County)
Population 16 years and over	47,198
In labor force	29,821
Civilian labor force	29,804
Employed	28,343
Unemployed	1,461
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	24,388
In labor force	13,893
Civilian labor force	13,893
Unemployed Civilian labor force	530
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,810
In labor force	15,928
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	931
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whiteside County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,637
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,263
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	690
Other means	195
Worked at home	862
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	502,815

OCCUPATION (Whiteside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,002
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,002
Service occupations	4,299
Sales and office occupations	6,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,769
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,650

INDUSTRY (Whiteside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,002
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,358
Wholesale trade	702
Retail trade	3,311
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,548
Information	369
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,232
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,184
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,137
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,866
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	921

CLASS OF WORKER (Whiteside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,002
Private wage and salary workers	23,469
Government workers	2,917
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,836
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prophetstown Housing Characteristics

In Prophetstown, IL there are 25,025 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,684 occupied and 1,341 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prophetstown, there are 19,982 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 284 units in Prophetstown. 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 Prophetstown, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prophetstown, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prophetstown. There are 310 housing units with rent less than $200, 486 with rent between $200-299, 2,553 with rent between $300-499 and 2,133 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prophetstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prophetstown, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whiteside County)
Total housing units	25,025
Occupied housing units	23,684
Vacant housing units	1,341

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whiteside County)
Total housing units	25,025
1-unit, detached	19,982
1-unit, attached	284
2 units	1,099
3 or 4 units	1,028
5 to 9 units	838
10 to 19 units	244
20 to 49 units	276
50 or more units	375
Mobile home	896

HOUSING TENURE (Whiteside County)
Occupied housing units	23,684
Owner-occupied	17,633
Renter-occupied	6,051

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whiteside County)
Occupied housing units	23,684
No vehicles available	1,671
2 vehicle available	14,612
3 vehicles available	3,376
4 vehicles available	766
5 or more vehicles available	313

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whiteside County)
Occupied housing units	23,684
Utility gas	17,590
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,885
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	204
Coal or coke
Wood	181
Solar energy
Other fuel	73
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whiteside County)
Occupied housing units	23,684
Less Than $50,000	17,633
$50,000 to $99,999	9,096
$100,000 to $149,999	2,721
$150,000 to $199,999	934
$200,000 to $299,999	228
$300,000 to $499,999	57
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,700

GROSS RENT (Whiteside County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,051
Less than $200	310
$200 to $299	486
$300 to $499	2,553
$500 to $699	1,652
$700 to $999	372
$1,000 to $1,499	103
$1,500 or more	5