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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Newman, IL Arcola, IL, Brocton, IL, Charleston, IL (Oakland/Humboldt), Homer, IL, Newman, IL, Tuscola, IL (City Center), Tuscola, IL (Villa Grove/Camargo)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $90,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
705 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
20.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
22.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARCOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 351 W WASHINGTON ST, ARCOLA, IL 61910 (217) 268-4961 |
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| ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL 351 W WASHINGTON ST, ARCOLA, IL 61910 (217) 268-4962 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 63.0 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.4 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 36.0 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 25.1 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,862 | $2,723,000 | 52.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $133 | $94,000 | 1.8 |
| STAFF | $200 | $141,000 | 2.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $326 | $230,000 | 4.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $373 | $263,000 | 5.0 |
| OPERATION | $936 | $660,000 | 12.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $477 | $336,000 | 6.4 |
| OTHER | $112 | $79,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,557 | $1,803,000 | 34.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $993 | $700,000 | 13.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,413 | $5,226,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN Newman WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 16.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Newman LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.0 |
Newman is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,388 people and just one neighborhood, Newman is the 568th largest community in Illinois. Newman has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newman is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newman is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newman who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.90%), management occupations (9.08%), and sales jobs (8.76%).
Newman is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Newman, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.62% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Newman is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Newman citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 16.06% of adults 25 and older in Newman have a college degree.
The per capita income in Newman in 2000 was $19,052, which is middle income relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,208 for a family of four.
The people who call Newman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newman is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newman include German, English, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Newman is English.
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