Prairie Grove, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Prairie Grove is a village in McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 960 at the 2000 census. Prairie Grove's Schools and main social and economic life are shared with the city of Crystal Lake.
The neighborhood has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1& square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.93%) is water.
of 2000, there were 960 people, 303 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density
was 207.2 people per square mile (80.1/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.42% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There are households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $93,361, and the median income for a family was $102,087. Males had a median income of $70,417 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $36,234. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 960 at the 2000 census. Prairie Grove's Schools and main social and economic life are shared with the city of Crystal Lake.
Geography
Prairie Grove is located at 42°16′37"N 88°16′10"W (42.2768346, -88.2693750).The neighborhood has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1& square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 960 people, 303 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 207.2 people per square mile (80.1/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There are households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $93,361, and the median income for a family was $102,087. Males had a median income of $70,417 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $36,234. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.