Raritan, IL City Data

Raritan, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 140 people who live in Raritan and approximately 8,213 who live in Henderson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Raritan 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 Raritan. We have included Raritan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Raritan Information

Henderson County where Raritan resides is 395.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,213 and has a population rank of 2,590 out of all the places in the United States.

Raritan has a total of 140 people and of those residents there are 71 males and 69 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 78 births each year and around 90 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Raritan varies per year, but currently 139 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 140 people who live in Raritan, there are 36 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Raritan is 21 male and 15 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 107.

General Raritan Information
Total area in square miles - Henderson County	395.12
Water area in square miles - Henderson County	N/A
Resident population - Henderson County	8,213
Population rank - Henderson County	2,590
Total population	140
Total population (male)	71
Total population (female)	69
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Henderson County	78
Deaths- Henderson County	90
Population of one race	139
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	36
Population under 20 years (male)	21
Population under 20 years (female)	15
Total population 18 years and over	107

Raritan Social Characteristics

There are 3,365 households in Raritan. Families make up 2,391 of these households. The table below breaks down the Raritan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,004), male householder with no wife present (156) and female householder with no husband present (216). The remainder of the Raritan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 988. Raritan, IL moving companies help people in Raritan 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 Raritan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Raritan is based, there are 3,352 females 15 and over; of those females there are 512 never married, 2,102 now married, 24 separated, 372 widowed, and 342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 35 separated, 100 widowed and 379 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Raritan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Raritan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henderson County)
Total households	3,365
Family households (families)	2,391
With own children under 18 years	1,038
Married-couple family	2,004
With own children under 18 years	763
Male householder, no wife present, family	156
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	216
With own children under 18 years	137
Nonfamily households	988
Householder living alone	845
65 years and over	417

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	22
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	125
Householder	44
Spouse	38
Child	41
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15
Male householder	6
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,352
Never married	512
Now married	2,102
Separated	24
Widowed	372
Divorced	342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	35
Widowed	100
Divorced	379

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	140
Male	71
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	69
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	140
One race	139
White	139
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	140
People who are White alone	139
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,740
Same house	5,299
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	556
Different state or abroad	777
Different state	766
Abroad	11

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henderson County)
Total resident population	8,213
Born in United States	6,105
State of residence	4,220
Different state	3,927
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	30

Raritan 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 Raritan. That total enrollment is 1,882 for the population of the country, which includes Raritan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 791 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 277.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,882
Pre-kindergarten	143
Public	119
Private	24
Kindergarten	106
Public	92
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	868
Public	812
Private	56
Elementary and high school	1,355
Public	1,293
Private	62
High school grades 9 to 12	487
Public	481
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	260
Public	220
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	18
Public	14
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	6,037

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,680
Less than 9th grade	290
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	707
High school graduate	2,631
Some college, no degree	1,157
Associate's degree	326
Bachelor's degree	569
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	393

Raritan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,567 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Raritan. The Raritan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (910), service occupations (573), sales and office occupations (802), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (527) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,082). The 6,567 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,124 private wage and salary workers, 455 government workers, 394 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henderson County)
Population 16 years and over	6,567
In labor force	4,224
Civilian labor force	4,224
Employed	4,005
Unemployed	219
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,292
In labor force	1,917
Civilian labor force	1,917
Unemployed Civilian labor force	110
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,275
In labor force	2,307
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henderson County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,944
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,069
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	553
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	90
Other means	21
Worked at home	211
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	94,680

OCCUPATION (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	910
Management, professional, and related occupations	910
Service occupations	573
Sales and office occupations	802
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	527
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,082

INDUSTRY (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	910
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	336
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	922
Wholesale trade	114
Retail trade	432
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	42
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	120
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	83
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	752
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	213
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	127

CLASS OF WORKER (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	910
Private wage and salary workers	3,124
Government workers	455
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	394
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Raritan Housing Characteristics

In Raritan, IL there are 4,126 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,365 occupied and 761 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Raritan, there are 3,191 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Raritan. 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 Raritan, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Raritan, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Raritan. There are 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 108 with rent between $200-299, 281 with rent between $300-499 and 86 with rent for $500 and above. Full Raritan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Raritan, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henderson County)
Total housing units	4,126
Occupied housing units	3,365
Vacant housing units	761

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henderson County)
Total housing units	4,126
1-unit, detached	3,191
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	40
3 or 4 units	50
5 to 9 units	18
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	799

HOUSING TENURE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	3,365
Owner-occupied	2,652
Renter-occupied	713

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	3,365
No vehicles available	139
2 vehicle available	2,258
3 vehicles available	606
4 vehicles available	141
5 or more vehicles available	71

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	3,365
Utility gas	1,997
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	215
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	80
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	3,365
Less Than $50,000	2,652
$50,000 to $99,999	817
$100,000 to $149,999	205
$150,000 to $199,999	60
$200,000 to $299,999	19
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Henderson County)
Occupied units paying rent	713
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	108
$300 to $499	281
$500 to $699	78
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A