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Thomasboro, IL

Village in Champaign County, IL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

918
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.5
years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
30%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9%
foreign-born population
91%Native
9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Thomasboro is a village within Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in Champaign County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.243895° N, 88.187664° W
DMS40° 14′ 38.02″ N, 88° 11′ 15.59″ W

Population Density & area

918/sq mi (354.4/km²)
Total Area
1 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Land Area
1 sq mi (2.59 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male
Male 50%
Female 50%
males per 100 females
Thomasboro 100
Champaign County 99
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

9%
foreign-born population
91%Native
9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Thomasboro 9%
Champaign County 14.2%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.5
years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older
Thomasboro
44.5
Champaign County
30.7
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
50
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Thomasboro 50
Champaign County 49.2
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 18.2% 19.1% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 66.7% 67% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 15.1% 13.9% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 50 49.2 63.5
Child dependency ratio 27.3 28.5 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 22.7 20.7 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83%
Black
2.7%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
9.8%
Other
3.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
30%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Thomasboro 30%
Champaign County 57.1%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Thomasboro population
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 8.3% 18.8%
Mexican 9.8% 5.1% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.4% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 90.2% 91.7% 81.2%
One race 86.8% 87.6% 77.8%
White 83% 62.4% 58.1%
Black or African American 2.7% 13.4% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0.8% 11.4% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.4% 4.1% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.4% family
Family 54.4%
Non family 45.6%
% family households
Thomasboro 54.4%
Champaign County 50.3%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.13
persons per household
Thomasboro
2.13
Champaign County
2.27
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Thomasboro population
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Total households 430 85,472 5,036,449
Average houshold size 2.13 2.27 2.46
Family households 234 43,002 3,130,978
Average family size 2.91 3.04 3.14
Married couple family 158 32,412 2,282,435
Other families 76 10,590 848,543
Male householder 22 2,760 248,521
Female householder 54 7,830 600,022
Non-family households 196 42,470 1,905,471
One-person households 183 32,262 1,569,881
Male householder 93 16,492 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 25 2,753 210,051
Female householder 90 15,770 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 32 5,551 417,870
Other living arrangements 13 10,208 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

502
housing units
Thomasboro 502
Champaign County 95,115
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

85.7% occupied
Occupied 85.7%
Vacant 14.3%
vacancy rate
Thomasboro 14.3%
Champaign County 10.1%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
80.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
17.2%
Mobile homes
2.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
21.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
51.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.3 5.6
1–3 rooms 5% 18.7% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 60.5% 50.9% 50.9%
7+ rooms 34.5% 30.4% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.2% 3.4% 3.1%
1 bedroom 3.2% 13.3% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 27.3% 26.5% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 55.2% 34% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 13.2% 22.8% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1981 1971
Total housing units 502 95,115 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.1% owners
Renter-occupied 24.9%
Owner-occupied 75.1%
homeownership rate
Thomasboro 75.1%
Champaign County 54%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.17
Owner-occupied
2.04
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Thomasboro 2.17
Champaign County 2.51
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Total occupied units 430 85,472 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.5% 36.9% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 28.6% 37.3% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 27.9% 11.6% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 23.9% 14.2% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.6% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4% 12.8% 11%
1 vehicle 48.1% 39.8% 35.7%
2 vehicles 37.7% 33.6% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 10.2% 13.7% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80.7% 58% 79.5%
Electricity 18.6% 40.6% 18.6%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.7% 0.9% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.5% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$111,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Thomasboro
$111,800
Champaign County
$211,500
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

16.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
16.7%
Owners without a mortgage
31.8%
Renters
25.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $111,800 $211,500 $263,300
Under $100,000 34.4% 14.1% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 60.7% 32.2% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.1% 26.3% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.9% 22.6% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.2% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.1% 59.5% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 40.9% 40.5% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $899 $1,647 $1,987
Without a mortgage $519 $737 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $808 $1,051 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Thomasboro 15.3%
Champaign County 46.2%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Thomasboro 6.8%
Champaign County 4.9%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

156
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.4%
K–12
71.2%
College / Undergraduate
16.7%
Graduate / Professional
5.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Thomasboro
19%
Champaign County
74.8%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 156 76,112 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 6.4% 3.7% 6.3%
K–12 71.2% 37.4% 67.3%
Kindergarten 4.5% 2.9% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 37.8% 9.8% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 11.5% 12.9% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.3% 11.7% 22.1%
College or graduate school 22.4% 58.9% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 16.7% 44% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 5.8% 14.9% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 19% 74.8% 41.4%
School type
Public school 75.6% 92.2% 80.5%
Private school 24.4% 7.8% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

730
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.5%
HS graduate
51.5%
Some college no degree
18.2%
Associates degree
8.1%
Bachelors degree
12.6%
Graduate or professional degree
2.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
29.4% · 70.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
48.5% · 51.5%
HS graduate
56.6% · 43.4%
Some college no degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Associates degree
44.1% · 55.9%
Bachelors degree
22.8% · 77.2%
Graduate or professional degree
20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Population (25+) 730 121,243 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 2.3% 1.9% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.5% 3% 5%
High school diploma or GED 51.5% 22.5% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 18.2% 18% 19.2%
Associate's degree 8.1% 8.4% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.3% 46.2% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 12.6% 20.9% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 2.7% 25.3% 15.3%
High School or higher 93.2% 95.1% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,625
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$21,250
HS graduate
$52,639
Some college or associates
$44,891
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$48,750

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
22%
HS graduate
12.2%
Some college or associates
17.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Thomasboro Champaign County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $53,625 $52,019 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $21,250 $31,840 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,639 $39,104 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $44,891 $45,033 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $— $61,106 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $48,750 $70,392 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 22% 31.6% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.2% 13.9% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 17.7% 11.4% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6.8% 4.5%

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