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Sycamore Illinois Information: Sycamore, Illinois is part of DEKALB County. Population for Sycamore from the last gathering is 12020. You can view Sycamore venues that host many Sycamore IL events every year. You can also research Sycamore Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sycamore Illinois real estate guide. Sycamore Illinois has a latitude of 42.0039 and a longitude of -88.6828. Zip codes in Sycamore, IL include 60178 ... more Sycamore zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sycamore, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sycamore, IL was 12,020.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sycamore was 5,879, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sycamore, IL
There are an estimated 2,786 married men in the town. 63.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Sycamore are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sycamore is 6,141 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sycamore, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,697 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sycamore, IL
The median age of people living in Sycamore, IL was 34.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sycamore was 827. There were 8,655 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (1,308) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sycamore, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sycamore, IL was 11,871.

White Population in Sycamore, IL
The estimated White population in the Sycamore community is 11,225, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sycamore, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 329, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sycamore, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sycamore, IL was 27.

Asian Population in Sycamore, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 100.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sycamore, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sycamore was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 188, while those of “two or more races” was 149 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sycamore community was 513, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sycamore, IL
The household population number in Sycamore was 11,920.

Group Quarters Population in Sycamore, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Sycamore, IL
The average household size in Sycamore is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sycamore, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,925 total housing units in Sycamore.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,692, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,230 were owner-occupied (68.8), and 1,462 were renter-occupied (31.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 233 vacant homes in Sycamore at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sycamore, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,695, with a median value in dollars of 134,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sycamore, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,221 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sycamore, average costs per month were $425 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,009 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sycamore, Illinois
2,197 people in Sycamore also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sycamore, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sycamore was 1,208, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sycamore, IL
In 2000, there were 1,983 people in Sycamore, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sycamore, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 732 people in Sycamore who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sycamore, Illinois
There were 6,566 in the labor force in Sycamore at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sycamore was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sycamore, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,921. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sycamore, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sycamore, Illinois
Per capita income in Sycamore in the last full census was 23,112. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sycamore numbered 73, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sycamore, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 441, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.