Creve Coeur, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Creve Coeur is a village in Groveland Township
, Tazewell County
, Illinois
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,448. Creve Coeur is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria
, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (8.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,448 people, 2,219 households, and 1,488 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,342.2 people per square mile (518.1/km²). There were 2,476 housing units at an average density of 610.0 per square mile (235.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.14% White, 0.39% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 2,219 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,138, and the median income for a family was $41,006. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,302 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,712. About 4.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Groveland Township, Tazewell County, Illinois
Groveland Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. The population was 18,376 at the 2000 census.-External links:* *...
, Tazewell County
Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,448. Creve Coeur is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
.
Geography
Creve Coeur is located at 40°38′32"N 89°35′55"W (40.6422705 -89.5987040).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (8.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,448 people, 2,219 households, and 1,488 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,342.2 people per square mile (518.1/km²). There were 2,476 housing units at an average density of 610.0 per square mile (235.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.14% White, 0.39% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 2,219 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,138, and the median income for a family was $41,006. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,302 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,712. About 4.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Fort CrevecoeurFort CrevecoeurFort Crevecoeur was founded near the present site of Creve Coeur, a suburb of Peoria, Illinois, in January 1680.-Founding:...
- List of towns and villages in Illinois
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