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Scales Mound, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,739 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Scales Mound:

$149,739
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,309 - $195,584

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $163,352
Here:

$163,352
State:

$310,164

Total population: 380 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 450 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 200 (181 occupied: 137 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Housing density: 853 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $161,127.

Median contract rent in 2022: $549 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $613)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $531


Median gross rent in Scales Mound, IL in 2022: $740

Housing units in Scales Mound with a mortgage: 60 (12 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,834

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $63,062

Median monthly housing costs: $698

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Scales Mound, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1955

Household type by relationship:

Households: 428
  • Male householders: 87 (7 living alone), Female householders: 90 (20 living alone)
  • 79 spouses (79 opposite-sex spouses), 28 unmarried partners, (28 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 136 children (134 natural, 0 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 26 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

59 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (22 men, 27 women).

98.0% of residents of Scales Mound speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 5 (1.2%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 11 bedroom
  • 182 bedrooms
  • 843 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 41 bedroom
  • 242 bedrooms
  • 143 bedrooms
  • 44 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Scales Mound in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Scales Mound in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4no vehicle
  • 221 vehicle
  • 742 vehicles
  • 333 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Scales Mound in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Scales Mound in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1no vehicle
  • 191 vehicle
  • 202 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 136 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 94 rooms
  • 95 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Scales Mound, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Scales Mound, IL in 2022
  • 7$10,000 to $19,999
  • 14$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $39,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 32$50,000 to $59,999
  • 35$60,000 to $74,999
  • 29$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Scales Mound, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Scales Mound, IL in 2022
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 0$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$70,000 to $79,999
  • 6$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 11$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 27$175,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 to $249,999
  • 4$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Scales Mound, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Scales Mound, IL in 2022
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 2$400 to $449
  • 19$500 to $549
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 10$600 to $649
  • 5$750 to $799
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.5%
Number of people working at home: 7 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 10
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 21
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 20
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 34
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 12
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 19
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Scales Mound

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 124 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled: 5 (3.3%)
  • Taxi: 2 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 8 (5.3%)
  • Worked at home: 7 (4.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Scales Mound, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 32000 to 2009
  • 11990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in Scales Mound, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 75 (47.1%)
  • Irish: 27 (17.0%)
  • American: 20 (12.6%)
  • English: 10 (6.3%)
  • Italian: 6 (3.8%)
  • Polish: 3 (1.9%)
  • Croatian: 1 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 1 (0.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala
Scales Mound:

60.0% (3)
Illinois:

1.3% (22,793)

Poland
Scales Mound:

20.0% (1)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 175
  • Other state: 248
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 229
  • South: 14
  • West: 5

92.7% of Scales Mound residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in Illinois.


Scales Mound:

92.7%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 62
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
  • Associate degree: 2
  • Bachelor's degree: 13
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 67
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
  • Associate degree: 15
  • Bachelor's degree: 17
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Scales Mound marital status for males
Scales Mound marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 170
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 12
  • 5 to 9: 14
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 31 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Scales Mound
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Scales Mound, IL
  • 70.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.8%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Scales Mound, IL
  • 58.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.0%Electricity
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

36.4%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability