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Loves Park, IL (Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd)

Found within zip code: 61111

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Loves Park, IL (Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd)

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SCHOOLS
CRIME RATES
APPRECIATION RATES
DESCRIPTION
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

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MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$121,000

low cost relative to Illinois
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,635,000+		0%
$1,226,001-$1,635,000		0%
$817,001-$1,226,000		0%
$654,001-$817,000		0%
$490,001-$654,000		1%
$327,001-$490,000		2%
$163,001-$327,000		6%
$82,001-$163,000		83%
$0-$82,000		8%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to IL, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Mexican, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

LOVES PARK ELEM SCHOOL 344 GRAND AVE, LOVES PARK, IL 61111 (815) 654-4501	01-06
REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 300 HEART BLVD, LOVES PARK, IL 61111 (815) 636-6341	09-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

HARLEM UD 122, IL School District

7,838 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of IL school districts	32.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	36.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	74%	72%	71%	77%	77%	STATE
74%	74%	72%	71%	77%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	87.4	56.4
BLACK (%)	3.7	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	5.7	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.4	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,941	$38,731,000	61.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$491	$3,850,000	6.1
STAFF	$174	$1,363,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$209	$1,642,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$349	$2,739,000	4.3
OPERATION	$451	$3,536,000	5.6
TRANSPORTATION	$433	$3,394,000	5.4
OTHER	$185	$1,449,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,293	$17,973,000	28.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$835	$6,542,000	10.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,069	$63,246,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.2

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BOONE/WINNEBAGO ROE, IL School District

267 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

	74%		71%		77%	STATE
	74%		71%		77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	NO DATA	56.4
BLACK (%)	NO DATA	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	NO DATA	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	NO DATA	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$775	$207,000	39.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$0	$0	0.0
STAFF	$49	$13,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$498	$133,000	25.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$573	$153,000	29.2
OPERATION	$0	$0	0.0
TRANSPORTATION	$0	$0	0.0
OTHER	$37	$10,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$1,157	$309,000	59.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$26	$7,000	1.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$1,959	$523,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.2

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd
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in Loves Park
1 in 576
in Illinois
1 in 181

	Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd	Loves Park	Illinois
		1.76	5.52

Loves Park, IL violent crimes

Population: 19,904
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd
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in Loves Park
1 in 33
in Illinois
1 in 32

	Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd	Loves Park	Illinois
		30.55	30.80

Loves Park, IL property crimes

Population: 19,904
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd	Loves Park	Illinois
		43	104

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	124.53%	6.82%	3	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Loves Park, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	139.55%	7.64%	5	5
Last 10 Years	69.17%	6.91%	4	4
Last 5 Years	39.48%	7.89%	7	5
Last 2 Years	11.14%	5.57%	8	7
Last 12 Months	3.55%	3.55%	7	7
Latest Quarter	0.78%	3.12%	9	8
			* 10 is highest

Loves Park, IL (Route 251 / Forest Hills Rd)