Penn township, Shelby County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 6 (0% naturalized citizens)
Penn township: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 12.3% |
88% of Penn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 118
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 52
Housing units in Penn township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
Most common first ancestries reported in Penn township:
- Irish (38.2%)
- German (32.9%)
- United States or American (18.4%)
- English (5.3%)
- Polish (5.3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (100%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 69 (84%)
- Carpooled: 7 (9%)
- Worked at home: 6 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
94.2% of residents of Penn township speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 144- In family households: 144 (37 male householders, 6 female householders)
47 spouses, 47 children (47 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 6-persons,
25 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 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% |