Downs, Illinois
Downs: Village in Illinois, USA
About
Downs is a village located in the county of McLean in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,005 and a population density of 385 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 949 inhabitants.
The village was created 154 years ago in 1869.
Quick Facts about Downs
Population : | 949 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | McLean County |
Postal code : | 61736 |
Plate code : | 309 |
Area : | 2.61 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,648 feet / 807 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1870 (154 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 19:32:17 (24th December 2024) |
Density : | 364 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.9% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Downs is located at 40°23'49"N 88°52'14"W (40.3969800, -88.8706300).
Downs map
- Official Website
Official website of Downs
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Downs decreased by 5.9% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,005 | - | census |
2011 | 993 | -1.21% | estimation process |
2012 | 996 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,005 | 0.9% | estimation process |
2014 | 990 | -1.52% | estimation process |
2015 | 982 | -0.81% | estimation process |
2016 | 975 | -0.72% | estimation process |
2017 | 969 | -0.62% | estimation process |
2018 | 961 | -0.83% | estimation process |
2019 | 953 | -0.84% | estimation process |
2020 | 949 | -0.42% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 20,320 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 20,256 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 0.3% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 20,921 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 20,256 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.9% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 17.3% |
Female persons, % : | 51.2% |
White only, percent : | 56.7% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 6.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.8% |
Asians alone % : | 16.3% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.3% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 7.1% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 33.4% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 39.5% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 973 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 20.1% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 47.3% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 47.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $604,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,660 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $586 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,394 |
2015-2019 Households : | 8,062 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.52 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 34.9% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.6% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.5% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 35.3% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.4% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.8% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,126 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 57,043 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 139,996 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,818 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $71,606 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,132 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.5% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,534 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,317 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 945 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,469 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 976 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 193 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,214 |
2010 population per square mile : | 10,601.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 1.91 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 6,106 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $63,800 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $973 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $342 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $592 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 11 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,696 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.40 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.1% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.7% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 75.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 59.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 73.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.8% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.0% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 17.6% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 45.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.8% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 33,837 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 478,493 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 43,548 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,053 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.3 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $32,161 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $17,883 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 29.4% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 173 |
2019 total employment : | 1,807 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 77,016 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 8.7% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 765 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,029 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 516 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 430 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 591 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 398 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 119 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 854 |
2010 population per square mile : | 36.8 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 400.64 |
Schools in Downs
College & universities near Downs, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
367051 | Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | Bloomington (IL) | 61701 |
Stations (12)
Amtrak & bus stations near Downs, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
BNL | Uptown Station | 100 East Parkinson St. | RAIL |
LCN | Lincoln | Broadway and North Chicago Sts. | RAIL |
PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
RTL | Rantoul | West Sangamon and North Kentucky Aves. | RAIL |
CHM | Illinois Terminal | 45 East University Ave. | RAIL |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Downs , Kansas city in Kansas, USA with a population of 145 people.
Other cities in McLean County
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City Name | Population | Title |
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Bloomington | 77,132 | The second most populous city in McLean County, Illinois. |
Normal | 54,451 | Town in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
Empire | 4,024 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
Le Roy | 3,498 | City in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
Heyworth | 2,869 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America |
Lexington | 2,020 | City in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
Hudson | 1,810 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
Chenoa | 1,717 | City in Illinois |
Gridley | 1,392 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
Danvers | 1,093 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
Colfax | 1,009 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
McLean | 790 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
Saybrook | 679 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Carlock | 558 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Towanda | 517 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
Stanford | 507 | Human settlement in United States of America |