Tallula, IL City Data

Tallula, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 638 people who live in Tallula and approximately 12,486 who live in Menard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tallula 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 Tallula. We have included Tallula housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tallula Information

Menard County where Tallula resides is 315.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,486 and has a population rank of 2,266 out of all the places in the United States.

Tallula has a total of 638 people and of those residents there are 321 males and 317 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 150 births each year and around 130 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tallula varies per year, but currently 633 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 638 people who live in Tallula, there are 199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tallula is 102 male and 97 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 454.

General Tallula Information
Total area in square miles - Menard County	315.37
Water area in square miles - Menard County	N/A
Resident population - Menard County	12,486
Population rank - Menard County	2,266
Total population	638
Total population (male)	321
Total population (female)	317
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Menard County	150
Deaths- Menard County	130
Population of one race	633
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	199
Population under 20 years (male)	102
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	454

Tallula Social Characteristics

There are 4,873 households in Tallula. Families make up 3,554 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tallula families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,958), male householder with no wife present (123) and female householder with no husband present (433). The remainder of the Tallula households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,323. Tallula, IL moving companies help people in Tallula 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 Tallula. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tallula is based, there are 5,098 females 15 and over; of those females there are 910 never married, 3,081 now married, 107 separated, 534 widowed, and 466 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 130 widowed and 370 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tallula social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tallula.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Menard County)
Total households	4,873
Family households (families)	3,554
With own children under 18 years	1,814
Married-couple family	2,958
With own children under 18 years	1,400
Male householder, no wife present, family	123
With own children under 18 years	105
Female householder, no husband present, family	433
With own children under 18 years	306
Nonfamily households	1,323
Householder living alone	1,162
65 years and over	503

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	99
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	561
Householder	176
Spouse	143
Child	210
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	77
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,098
Never married	910
Now married	3,081
Separated	107
Widowed	534
Divorced	466
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	130
Divorced	370

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	638
Male	321
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	317
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	638
One race	633
White	632
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	638
People who are White alone	632
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,765
Same house	6,875
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,106
Different state or abroad	582
Different state	518
Abroad	64

PLACE OF BIRTH (Menard County)
Total resident population	12,486
Born in United States	9,968
State of residence	10,581
Different state	1,751
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	85

Tallula 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 Tallula. That total enrollment is 3,307 for the population of the country, which includes Tallula. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,062 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,755 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 444.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,307
Pre-kindergarten	304
Public	256
Private	48
Kindergarten	180
Public	167
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,599
Public	1,520
Private	79
Elementary and high school	2,378
Public	2,246
Private	132
High school grades 9 to 12	779
Public	726
Private	53
College, undergraduate years	369
Public	291
Private	78
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	71
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	8,776

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,298
Less than 9th grade	387
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	581
High school graduate	3,182
Some college, no degree	1,934
Associate's degree	515
Bachelor's degree	1,699
Graduate or professional degree	20.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,223

Tallula Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,588 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tallula. The Tallula occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,264), service occupations (1,066), sales and office occupations (1,700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (713) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (666). The 9,588 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,988 private wage and salary workers, 1,824 government workers, 645 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Menard County)
Population 16 years and over	9,588
In labor force	6,771
Civilian labor force	6,748
Employed	6,486
Unemployed	262
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	4,981
In labor force	3,202
Civilian labor force	3,201
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	4,607
In labor force	3,569
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	174
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Menard County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,448
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,208
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	822
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	98
Other means	17
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	171,505

OCCUPATION (Menard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,264
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,264
Service occupations	1,066
Sales and office occupations	1,700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	713
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	666

INDUSTRY (Menard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,264
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	376
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	352
Wholesale trade	143
Retail trade	604
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	319
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	427
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	351
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,331
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	382
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,219

CLASS OF WORKER (Menard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,264
Private wage and salary workers	3,988
Government workers	1,824
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	645
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tallula Housing Characteristics

In Tallula, IL there are 5,285 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,873 occupied and 412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tallula, there are 4,212 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 units in Tallula. 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 Tallula, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tallula, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tallula. There are 78 housing units with rent less than $200, 120 with rent between $200-299, 352 with rent between $300-499 and 359 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tallula gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tallula, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Menard County)
Total housing units	5,285
Occupied housing units	4,873
Vacant housing units	412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Menard County)
Total housing units	5,285
1-unit, detached	4,212
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	199
3 or 4 units	78
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	74
20 to 49 units	41
50 or more units	41
Mobile home	450

HOUSING TENURE (Menard County)
Occupied housing units	4,873
Owner-occupied	3,847
Renter-occupied	1,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Menard County)
Occupied housing units	4,873
No vehicles available	214
2 vehicle available	3,250
3 vehicles available	802
4 vehicles available	253
5 or more vehicles available	92

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Menard County)
Occupied housing units	4,873
Utility gas	3,011
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	71
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Menard County)
Occupied housing units	4,873
Less Than $50,000	3,847
$50,000 to $99,999	1,277
$100,000 to $149,999	836
$150,000 to $199,999	379
$200,000 to $299,999	204
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,600

GROSS RENT (Menard County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,026
Less than $200	78
$200 to $299	120
$300 to $499	352
$500 to $699	278
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A