Saint Charles, IL City Data

Saint Charles, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,896 people who live in Saint Charles and approximately 404,119 who live in Kane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles. We have included Saint Charles housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saint Charles Information

Kane County where Saint Charles resides is 524.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 404,119 and has a population rank of 146 out of all the places in the United States.

Saint Charles has a total of 27,896 people and of those residents there are 13,903 males and 13,993 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 7,852 births each year and around 2,499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saint Charles varies per year, but currently 27,633 are one race and 263 are two or more races.

Of the 27,896 people who live in Saint Charles, there are 8,498 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saint Charles is 4,566 male and 3,932 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 20,147.

General Saint Charles Information
Total area in square miles - Kane County	524.08
Water area in square miles - Kane County	N/A
Resident population - Kane County	404,119
Population rank - Kane County	146
Total population	27,896
Total population (male)	13,903
Total population (female)	13,993
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Kane County	7,852
Deaths- Kane County	2,499
Population of one race	27,633
Population of two or more races	263
Population under 20 years	8,498
Population under 20 years (male)	4,566
Population under 20 years (female)	3,932
Total population 18 years and over	20,147

Saint Charles Social Characteristics

There are 133,901 households in Saint Charles. Families make up 101,923 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saint Charles families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,968), male householder with no wife present (6,155) and female householder with no husband present (12,655). The remainder of the Saint Charles households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,447. Saint Charles, IL moving companies help people in Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saint Charles is based, there are 151,092 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,294 never married, 88,705 now married, 2,520 separated, 11,735 widowed, and 13,838 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,764 separated, 2,796 widowed and 10,228 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saint Charles social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saint Charles.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kane County)
Total households	133,901
Family households (families)	101,923
With own children under 18 years	59,353
Married-couple family	81,968
With own children under 18 years	45,966
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,155
With own children under 18 years	2,939
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,655
With own children under 18 years	8,188
Nonfamily households	32,447
Householder living alone	26,191
65 years and over	8,915

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,917
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,957
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,524
Householder	7,418
Spouse	6,321
Child	8,765
Other relatives	269
Nonrelatives	292
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	60
Unmarried partner	348
Foster child	N/A
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,562
Male householder	1,345
Male householder living alone	1,045
Male householder not living alone	300
Female householder	1,588
Female householder living alone	1,387
Female householder not living alone	201
Nonrelatives	629
Unmarried partner	248
Roomer or boarder	60
Housemate or roommate	258
Foster child	1
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	151,092
Never married	34,294
Now married	88,705
Separated	2,520
Widowed	11,735
Divorced	13,838
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,764
Widowed	2,796
Divorced	10,228

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,896
Male	13,903
Under 5 years	904
5 to 9 years	947
10 to 14 years	1,191
15 to 17 years	1,090
18 and 19 years	434
20 years	128
21 years	123
22 to 24 years	448
25 to 29 years	797
30 to 34 years	928
35 to 39 years	1,200
40 to 44 years	1,181
45 to 49 years	1,214
50 to 54 years	1,061
55 to 59 years	715
60 and 61 years	234
62 to 64 years	225
65 and 66 years	132
67 to 69 years	206
70 to 74 years	299
75 to 79 years	212
80 to 84 years	138
85 years and over	96
Female	13,993
Under 5 years	843
5 to 9 years	1,040
10 to 14 years	1,074
15 to 17 years	660
18 and 19 years	315
20 years	124
21 years	114
22 to 24 years	374
25 to 29 years	764
30 to 34 years	930
35 to 39 years	1,193
40 to 44 years	1,268
45 to 49 years	1,269
50 to 54 years	1,110
55 to 59 years	701
60 and 61 years	197
62 to 64 years	256
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	241
70 to 74 years	376
75 to 79 years	372
80 to 84 years	299
85 years and over	325

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,896
One race	27,633
White	26,169
Black or African American	462
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	499
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	11
Two or more races	263

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,086
People who are White alone	25,674
People who are Black or African American alone	189
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	496
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,464
People who are Some other race alone	434

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	368,883
Same house	199,021
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	54,024
Different state or abroad	37,819
Different state	21,943
Abroad	15,876

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kane County)
Total resident population	404,119
Born in United States	188,923
State of residence	258,515
Different state	77,831
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,257
Foreign born	63,516

Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles. That total enrollment is 114,833 for the population of the country, which includes Saint Charles. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,840 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,813 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,753.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	114,833
Pre-kindergarten	9,184
Public	4,819
Private	4,365
Kindergarten	7,488
Public	6,372
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,999
Public	47,249
Private	6,750
Elementary and high school	78,407
Public	69,230
Private	9,177
High school grades 9 to 12	24,408
Public	21,981
Private	2,427
College, undergraduate years	15,953
Public	11,894
Private	4,059
Graduate or professional school	3,801
Public	1,909
Private	1,892
Not enrolled in school	268,166

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	245,486
Less than 9th grade	23,726
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,962
High school graduate	61,331
Some college, no degree	51,829
Associate's degree	15,588
Bachelor's degree	68,050
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	45,822

Saint Charles Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 294,732 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saint Charles. The Saint Charles occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,523), service occupations (24,251), sales and office occupations (54,514), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (608), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,821). The 294,732 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 168,379 private wage and salary workers, 19,174 government workers, 8,239 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kane County)
Population 16 years and over	294,732
In labor force	206,024
Civilian labor force	205,964
Employed	196,184
Unemployed	9,780
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	60
Females 16 years and over	148,064
In labor force	92,321
Civilian labor force	92,316
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,481
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	146,668
In labor force	113,703
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,299
Armed forces	55

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kane County)
Workers 16 years and over	192,862
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	153,831
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	22,144
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,136
Other means	1,476
Worked at home	6,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,080,265

OCCUPATION (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,523
Service occupations	24,251
Sales and office occupations	54,514
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	608
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,821

INDUSTRY (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,196
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,752
Wholesale trade	9,446
Retail trade	22,459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,661
Information	6,601
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,575
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,781
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,154

CLASS OF WORKER (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Private wage and salary workers	168,379
Government workers	19,174
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,239
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saint Charles Housing Characteristics

In Saint Charles, IL there are 138,998 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 133,901 occupied and 5,097 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saint Charles, there are 96,599 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,638 units in Saint Charles. 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 Saint Charles, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saint Charles, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saint Charles. There are 1,334 housing units with rent less than $200, 853 with rent between $200-299, 3,699 with rent between $300-499 and 24,973 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saint Charles gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saint Charles, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kane County)
Total housing units	138,998
Occupied housing units	133,901
Vacant housing units	5,097

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kane County)
Total housing units	138,998
1-unit, detached	96,599
1-unit, attached	10,638
2 units	7,293
3 or 4 units	6,207
5 to 9 units	6,282
10 to 19 units	4,010
20 to 49 units	2,906
50 or more units	3,708
Mobile home	1,346

HOUSING TENURE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Owner-occupied	101,739
Renter-occupied	32,162

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
No vehicles available	7,429
2 vehicle available	88,308
3 vehicles available	19,955
4 vehicles available	5,705
5 or more vehicles available	2,291

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Utility gas	120,596
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,016
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	423
Coal or coke	10
Wood	66
Solar energy
Other fuel	350
No fuel used	330

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Less Than $50,000	101,739
$50,000 to $99,999	12,311
$100,000 to $149,999	28,217
$150,000 to $199,999	21,013
$200,000 to $299,999	19,767
$300,000 to $499,999	5,902
$1,000,000 or more	216
Median (dollars)	160,400

GROSS RENT (Kane County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,162
Less than $200	1,334
$200 to $299	853
$300 to $499	3,699
$500 to $699	10,536
$700 to $999	10,720
$1,000 to $1,499	3,230
$1,500 or more	486