Sycamore, IL City Data

Sycamore, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,020 people who live in Sycamore and approximately 88,969 who live in DeKalb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sycamore 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 Sycamore. We have included Sycamore housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sycamore Information

DeKalb County where Sycamore resides is 634.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,969 and has a population rank of 585 out of all the places in the United States.

Sycamore has a total of 12,020 people and of those residents there are 5,879 males and 6,141 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 1,123 births each year and around 633 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sycamore varies per year, but currently 11,871 are one race and 149 are two or more races.

Of the 12,020 people who live in Sycamore, there are 3,668 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sycamore is 1,864 male and 1,804 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 8,655.

General Sycamore Information
Total area in square miles - DeKalb County	634.97
Water area in square miles - DeKalb County	N/A
Resident population - DeKalb County	88,969
Population rank - DeKalb County	585
Total population	12,020
Total population (male)	5,879
Total population (female)	6,141
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - DeKalb County	1,123
Deaths- DeKalb County	633
Population of one race	11,871
Population of two or more races	149
Population under 20 years	3,668
Population under 20 years (male)	1,864
Population under 20 years (female)	1,804
Total population 18 years and over	8,655

Sycamore Social Characteristics

There are 31,674 households in Sycamore. Families make up 20,190 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sycamore families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,113), male householder with no wife present (1,137) and female householder with no husband present (2,648). The remainder of the Sycamore households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,710. Sycamore, IL moving companies help people in Sycamore 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 Sycamore. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sycamore is based, there are 36,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,466 never married, 17,956 now married, 458 separated, 2,771 widowed, and 2,898 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 363 separated, 633 widowed and 2,462 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sycamore social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sycamore.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeKalb County)
Total households	31,674
Family households (families)	20,190
With own children under 18 years	10,757
Married-couple family	16,113
With own children under 18 years	8,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,137
With own children under 18 years	620
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,648
With own children under 18 years	1,774
Nonfamily households	11,710
Householder living alone	8,097
65 years and over	2,509

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,814
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	967
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,048
Householder	3,147
Spouse	2,530
Child	3,853
Other relatives	92
Nonrelatives	208
Unmarried partner	111
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	260
Foster child	6
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,872
Male householder	701
Male householder living alone	529
Male householder not living alone	172
Female householder	844
Female householder living alone	757
Female householder not living alone	87
Nonrelatives	327
Unmarried partner	149
Roomer or boarder	47
Housemate or roommate	82
Foster child	3
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,549
Never married	12,466
Now married	17,956
Separated	458
Widowed	2,771
Divorced	2,898
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	363
Widowed	633
Divorced	2,462

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,020
Male	5,879
Under 5 years	416
5 to 9 years	480
10 to 14 years	522
15 to 17 years	282
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	76
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	227
25 to 29 years	397
30 to 34 years	436
35 to 39 years	515
40 to 44 years	500
45 to 49 years	439
50 to 54 years	384
55 to 59 years	258
60 and 61 years	89
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	42
Female	6,141
Under 5 years	411
5 to 9 years	447
10 to 14 years	513
15 to 17 years	294
18 and 19 years	139
20 years	55
21 years	73
22 to 24 years	196
25 to 29 years	418
30 to 34 years	446
35 to 39 years	511
40 to 44 years	540
45 to 49 years	452
50 to 54 years	368
55 to 59 years	266
60 and 61 years	95
62 to 64 years	133
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	119
70 to 74 years	196
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,020
One race	11,871
White	11,225
Black or African American	329
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	100
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	20
Two or more races	149

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,920
People who are White alone	11,153
People who are Black or African American alone	305
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	98
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	502
People who are Some other race alone	188

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,370
Same house	38,070
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,001
Different state or abroad	6,741
Different state	4,737
Abroad	2,004

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeKalb County)
Total resident population	88,969
Born in United States	54,563
State of residence	66,829
Different state	16,363
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	584
Foreign born	5,193

Sycamore 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 Sycamore. That total enrollment is 35,173 for the population of the country, which includes Sycamore. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,521 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,466.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,173
Pre-kindergarten	1,711
Public	1,105
Private	606
Kindergarten	1,139
Public	989
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,582
Public	8,860
Private	722
Elementary and high school	13,856
Public	12,973
Private	883
High school grades 9 to 12	4,274
Public	4,113
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	16,215
Public	15,713
Private	502
Graduate or professional school	2,252
Public	2,067
Private	185
Not enrolled in school	50,396

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,912
Less than 9th grade	2,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,074
High school graduate	14,643
Some college, no degree	11,386
Associate's degree	3,671
Bachelor's degree	13,102
Graduate or professional degree	26.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,835

Sycamore Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,542 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sycamore. The Sycamore occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,020), service occupations (6,919), sales and office occupations (12,225), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,384) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,117). The 70,542 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,909 private wage and salary workers, 9,160 government workers, 2,697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeKalb County)
Population 16 years and over	70,542
In labor force	48,904
Civilian labor force	48,878
Employed	45,909
Unemployed	2,969
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	35,969
In labor force	22,890
Civilian labor force	22,890
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,573
In labor force	26,014
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,492
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeKalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,810
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,778
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,204
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,026
Other means	369
Worked at home	1,475
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,029,625

OCCUPATION (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,020
Service occupations	6,919
Sales and office occupations	12,225
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,384
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,117

INDUSTRY (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,323
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,415
Wholesale trade	1,249
Retail trade	5,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,925
Information	1,176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,441
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,936
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,572
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,310

CLASS OF WORKER (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Private wage and salary workers	33,909
Government workers	9,160
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sycamore Housing Characteristics

In Sycamore, IL there are 32,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,674 occupied and 1,314 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sycamore, there are 19,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,367 units in Sycamore. 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 Sycamore, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sycamore, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sycamore. There are 599 housing units with rent less than $200, 544 with rent between $200-299, 3,296 with rent between $300-499 and 7,706 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sycamore gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sycamore, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
Occupied housing units	31,674
Vacant housing units	1,314

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
1-unit, detached	19,645
1-unit, attached	1,367
2 units	1,900
3 or 4 units	1,693
5 to 9 units	2,785
10 to 19 units	1,894
20 to 49 units	1,082
50 or more units	1,553
Mobile home	1,034

HOUSING TENURE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Owner-occupied	18,861
Renter-occupied	12,813

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
No vehicles available	1,833
2 vehicle available	19,580
3 vehicles available	4,292
4 vehicles available	1,525
5 or more vehicles available	508

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Utility gas	23,148
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	642
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Less Than $50,000	18,861
$50,000 to $99,999	2,774
$100,000 to $149,999	7,339
$150,000 to $199,999	3,670
$200,000 to $299,999	1,898
$300,000 to $499,999	247
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	135,900

GROSS RENT (DeKalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,813
Less than $200	599
$200 to $299	544
$300 to $499	3,296
$500 to $699	4,162
$700 to $999	2,868
$1,000 to $1,499	661
$1,500 or more	14