Loraine township, Henry County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 315 (all rural)
| Males: 166 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 149 |  (47.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 315 (175 owner occupied, 140 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 44% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Loraine township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.79
| Loraine township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Loraine township: | $52,879 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $454 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,151 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
| : | $102,151 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $133,993
Here: $133,993 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $207,148
Here: $207,148 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $118,792
Here: $118,792 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,675
Here: $154,675 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,242
Here: $175,242 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $92,337
Here: $92,337 State: $36,193
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Loraine township: Loraine United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bowman Cemetery (1), Kemmis Cemetery (2), Loraine Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
54% of Loraine township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 474
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 137
- South: 11
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 229
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,800
Housing units in Loraine township with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Construction (36%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Other direct selling establishments (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Health care (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Private households (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Religious workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
- Accountants and auditors (14%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Loraine township:
- German (26.3%)
- United States or American (21.7%)
- English (11.3%)
- Italian (7.2%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- European (4.3%)
- French (except Basque) (4.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 220 (77%)
- Carpooled: 39 (14%)
- Walked: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 24 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
99.2% of residents of Loraine township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 628- In family households: 548 (158 male householders, 23 female householders)
149 spouses, 201 children (192 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 80 (37 male householders (27 living alone)), 34 female householders (34 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 11 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 10 2-persons,
81 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (10 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 28.6% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |