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Poplar Grove, IL

Found within zip codes: 61065, 61012, 61011

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$213,315

medium cost relative to Illinois
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,615,000+		0%
$1,211,001-$1,615,000		0%
$807,001-$1,211,000		3%
$646,001-$807,000		1%
$484,001-$646,000		1%
$323,001-$484,000		10%
$161,001-$323,000		63%
$81,001-$161,000		16%
$0-$81,000		7%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

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

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

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

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Poplar Grove Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

BELVIDERE CUSD 100
HARVARD CUSD 50
NORTH BOONE CUSD 200

BELVIDERE CUSD 100 School District

8,405 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IL school districts	55.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	54.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	74%	75%	71%	84%	77%	STATE
80%	74%	75%	71%	84%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BELVIDERE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 8787 BELOIT RD, BELVIDERE, IL 61008 (815) 544-0190	06-08
BELVIDERE HIGH SCHOOL 1500 EAST AVE, BELVIDERE, IL 61008 (815) 547-6345	09-12
BELVIDERE SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 919 E 6TH ST, BELVIDERE, IL 61008 (815) 544-3175	06-08
CALEDONIA ELEM SCHOOL 2311 RANDOLPH, CALEDONIA, IL 61011 (815) 765-2081	KG-05
KISHWAUKEE ELEM SCHOOL 7133 GARDEN PRAIRIE, GARDEN PRAIRIE, IL 61038 (815) 597-1501	KG-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	68.0	56.4
BLACK (%)	2.1	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	26.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	31.5	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,699	$31,092,000	37.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$162	$1,360,000	1.6
STAFF	$176	$1,482,000	1.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$146	$1,224,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$354	$2,975,000	3.6
OPERATION	$574	$4,827,000	5.8
TRANSPORTATION	$493	$4,143,000	5.0
OTHER	$104	$876,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,009	$16,887,000	20.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,110	$34,542,000	41.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,818	$82,521,000	100.0

Poplar Grove EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Poplar Grove WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.6
CHILDREN IN Poplar Grove LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.5

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HARVARD CUSD 50 School District

2,334 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of IL school districts	16.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	17.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

66%	74%	64%	71%	68%	77%	STATE
66%	74%	64%	71%	68%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL 401 N DIVISION ST, HARVARD, IL 60033 (815) 943-6125	02-02
HARVARD HIGH SCHOOL 1103 N JEFFERSON ST, HARVARD, IL 60033 (815) 943-6461	09-12
HARVARD JR HIGH SCHOOL 1301 GARFIELD ST, HARVARD, IL 60033 (815) 943-6466	05-08
JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL 1200 N JEFFERSON ST, HARVARD, IL 60033 (815) 943-6464	01-04
WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL 305 S HUTCHINSON ST, HARVARD, IL 60033 (815) 943-6367	PK-KG

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	45.9	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.7	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	49.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	42.3	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,366	$10,190,000	53.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$369	$862,000	4.5
STAFF	$166	$388,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$296	$691,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$415	$969,000	5.0
OPERATION	$645	$1,506,000	7.8
TRANSPORTATION	$467	$1,091,000	5.7
OTHER	$231	$540,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,591	$6,047,000	31.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,272	$2,970,000	15.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,229	$19,207,000	100.0

Poplar Grove EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Poplar Grove WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.6
CHILDREN IN Poplar Grove LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.5

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NORTH BOONE CUSD 200 School District

1,587 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IL school districts	56.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	55.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	74%	78%	71%	83%	77%	STATE
80%	74%	78%	71%	83%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CAPRON ELEM SCHOOL 200 N WOOSTER ST, CAPRON, IL 61012 (815) 569-2314	PK-04
MANCHESTER ELEM SCHOOL 3501 BLAINE RD, POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 (815) 765-2826	KG-04
NORTH BOONE HIGH SCHOOL 17823 POPLAR GROVE, POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 (815) 765-3311	09-12
NORTH BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL 17641 POPLAR GROVE, POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 (815) 765-9274	07-08
NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEM SCH 6200 N BOONE SCH RD, POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 (815) 765-9006	05-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.3	56.4
BLACK (%)	1.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	17.7	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.7	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.0	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,562	$5,653,000	43.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$59	$93,000	0.7
STAFF	$290	$461,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$211	$335,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$567	$900,000	6.9
OPERATION	$814	$1,292,000	9.9
TRANSPORTATION	$488	$775,000	6.0
OTHER	$93	$147,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,522	$4,003,000	30.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,111	$3,350,000	25.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,195	$13,006,000	100.0

Poplar Grove EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Poplar Grove WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.6
CHILDREN IN Poplar Grove LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.5

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Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove
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1 in 176

		Poplar Grove	Illinois
			5.67

Poplar Grove violent crimes

Population: 7,040
	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
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1 in 31

		Poplar Grove	Illinois
			31.66

Poplar Grove property crimes

Population: 7,040
	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

		Poplar Grove	Illinois
			104

Poplar Grove Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	152.08%	8.00%	7	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Poplar Grove

Poplar Grove is a somewhat small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,040 people and just one neighborhood, Poplar Grove is the 259th largest community in Illinois.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Poplar Grove is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.5% of the Poplar Grove workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Poplar Grove is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poplar Grove who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.79%), sales jobs (9.21%), and management occupations (8.79%).

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One downside of living in Poplar Grove is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Poplar Grove, the average commute to work is 40.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Poplar Grove is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Poplar Grove isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.82% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Poplar Grove 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.

Poplar Grove Information and Demographics

In Poplar Grove, just 11.62% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

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The per capita income in Poplar Grove in 2000 was $19,957, 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 $79,828 for a family of four. However, Poplar Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Poplar Grove home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Poplar Grove is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poplar Grove include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, English, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Poplar Grove is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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