Staunton, IL City Data

Staunton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,030 people who live in Staunton and approximately 49,019 who live in Macoupin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Staunton 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 Staunton. We have included Staunton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Staunton Information

Macoupin County where Staunton resides is 867.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,019 and has a population rank of 931 out of all the places in the United States.

Staunton has a total of 5,030 people and of those residents there are 2,405 males and 2,625 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 519 births each year and around 586 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Staunton varies per year, but currently 5,007 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 5,030 people who live in Staunton, there are 1,415 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Staunton is 749 male and 666 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 3,743.

General Staunton Information
Total area in square miles - Macoupin County	867.61
Water area in square miles - Macoupin County	N/A
Resident population - Macoupin County	49,019
Population rank - Macoupin County	931
Total population	5,030
Total population (male)	2,405
Total population (female)	2,625
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Macoupin County	519
Deaths- Macoupin County	586
Population of one race	5,007
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	1,415
Population under 20 years (male)	749
Population under 20 years (female)	666
Total population 18 years and over	3,743

Staunton Social Characteristics

There are 19,253 households in Staunton. Families make up 13,694 of these households. The table below breaks down the Staunton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,183), male householder with no wife present (665) and female householder with no husband present (1,568). The remainder of the Staunton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,624. Staunton, IL moving companies help people in Staunton 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 Staunton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Staunton is based, there are 20,462 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,520 never married, 11,998 now married, 211 separated, 2,669 widowed, and 2,064 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 170 separated, 530 widowed and 1,775 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Staunton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Staunton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macoupin County)
Total households	19,253
Family households (families)	13,694
With own children under 18 years	6,452
Married-couple family	11,183
With own children under 18 years	4,762
Male householder, no wife present, family	665
With own children under 18 years	457
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,568
With own children under 18 years	1,050
Nonfamily households	5,624
Householder living alone	4,920
65 years and over	2,645

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	692
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	626
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,235
Householder	1,383
Spouse	1,082
Child	1,548
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	95
Foster child	3
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	709
Male householder	264
Male householder living alone	220
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	373
Female householder living alone	360
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,462
Never married	3,520
Now married	11,998
Separated	211
Widowed	2,669
Divorced	2,064
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	170
Widowed	530
Divorced	1,775

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,030
Male	2,405
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	44
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	197
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	38
Female	2,625
Under 5 years	129
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	204
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	26
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	211
40 to 44 years	179
45 to 49 years	174
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,030
One race	5,007
White	4,968
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,944
People who are White alone	4,882
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,195
Same house	28,979
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,089
Different state or abroad	1,937
Different state	1,765
Abroad	172

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macoupin County)
Total resident population	49,019
Born in United States	41,068
State of residence	41,055
Different state	7,576
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	139
Foreign born	249

Staunton 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 Staunton. That total enrollment is 12,504 for the population of the country, which includes Staunton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,749 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,531 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,311.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,504
Pre-kindergarten	887
Public	719
Private	168
Kindergarten	539
Public	517
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,789
Public	5,473
Private	316
Elementary and high school	8,766
Public	8,326
Private	440
High school grades 9 to 12	2,977
Public	2,853
Private	124
College, undergraduate years	2,076
Public	1,456
Private	620
Graduate or professional school	236
Public	192
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	34,811

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,878
Less than 9th grade	2,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,611
High school graduate	13,664
Some college, no degree	7,396
Associate's degree	2,040
Bachelor's degree	3,894
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,656

Staunton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,524 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Staunton. The Staunton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,864), service occupations (3,631), sales and office occupations (5,622), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (186), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,983) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,386). The 38,524 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,871 private wage and salary workers, 2,827 government workers, 1,884 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macoupin County)
Population 16 years and over	38,524
In labor force	23,931
Civilian labor force	23,904
Employed	22,672
Unemployed	1,232
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	20,067
In labor force	10,998
Civilian labor force	10,994
Unemployed Civilian labor force	534
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	18,457
In labor force	12,933
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	698
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macoupin County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,456
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,216
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,531
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	593
Other means	118
Worked at home	904
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	584,995

OCCUPATION (Macoupin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,864
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,864
Service occupations	3,631
Sales and office occupations	5,622
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	186
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,983
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,386

INDUSTRY (Macoupin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,864
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,324
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,286
Wholesale trade	707
Retail trade	2,842
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,605
Information	418
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,251
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,150
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,734
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,344
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,334

CLASS OF WORKER (Macoupin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,864
Private wage and salary workers	17,871
Government workers	2,827
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,884
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Staunton Housing Characteristics

In Staunton, IL there are 21,097 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,253 occupied and 1,844 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Staunton, there are 16,961 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 169 units in Staunton. 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 Staunton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Staunton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Staunton. There are 311 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,542 with rent between $300-499 and 1,064 with rent for $500 and above. Full Staunton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Staunton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macoupin County)
Total housing units	21,097
Occupied housing units	19,253
Vacant housing units	1,844

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macoupin County)
Total housing units	21,097
1-unit, detached	16,961
1-unit, attached	169
2 units	628
3 or 4 units	500
5 to 9 units	343
10 to 19 units	75
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,341

HOUSING TENURE (Macoupin County)
Occupied housing units	19,253
Owner-occupied	15,214
Renter-occupied	4,039

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macoupin County)
Occupied housing units	19,253
No vehicles available	1,082
2 vehicle available	12,340
3 vehicles available	2,948
4 vehicles available	964
5 or more vehicles available	374

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macoupin County)
Occupied housing units	19,253
Utility gas	12,261
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,161
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	177
Coal or coke
Wood	392
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macoupin County)
Occupied housing units	19,253
Less Than $50,000	15,214
$50,000 to $99,999	5,717
$100,000 to $149,999	1,646
$150,000 to $199,999	523
$200,000 to $299,999	227
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	66,700

GROSS RENT (Macoupin County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,039
Less than $200	311
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,542
$500 to $699	862
$700 to $999	185
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	6