Found within zip codes: 62703
Popular real estate near Springfield, IL (E Cook St / S 11Th St)
E Cook St / S 11Th St median real estate prices are $30,914, which is less expensive than 99.7% of Illinois neighborhoods and 99.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Average rental prices in E Cook St / S 11Th St are currently $456, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 81.5% of Illinois neighborhoods.
E Cook St / S 11Th St is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Springfield, Illinois.
E Cook St / S 11Th St real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in E Cook St / S 11Th St. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 25.5%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 94.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by seasonal homes (such as vacation areas), and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood CharacteristicsMany things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Springfield, the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Notable & Unique: PeopleWhether by choice, divorce, or unplanned pregnancy, single moms may have the toughest job in the book. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood has more single mother households than 97.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. Often high concentrations of single mother homes can be a strong indicator of family and social issues such as poverty, high rates of school dropouts, crime, and other societal problems.
Notable & Unique: Modes of TransportationIf your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 4.5% of residents in the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 97.4% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.
The Neighbors The Neighbors: IncomeHow wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood in Springfield are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 83.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 45.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 90.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The Neighbors: OccupationsWhat we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood, 38.7% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 31.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.2%), and 7.6% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The Neighbors: Ethnicity / AncestryCulture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood in Springfield, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (3.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (1.7%) , and residents who report Mexican roots (1.6%) .
The Neighbors: LanguagesThe most common language spoken in the E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households.
Getting to WorkEven if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in E Cook St / S 11Th St neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (76.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.3%) and 5.1% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $30,914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | Very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes and a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 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 – 1999) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Walkable |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers and some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic and some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking |
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1101 SOUTH 15TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703 (217) 525-3030 |
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1101 SOUTH 15TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703 (217) 525-3257 |
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* 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.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 49.8 | 51.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 37.6 | 18.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.3 | 22.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 61.4 | 44.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,022 | $90,987,000 | 49.5 |
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| STUDENT | $736 | $11,118,000 | 6.1 |
| STAFF | $679 | $10,254,000 | 5.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $750 | $11,340,000 | 6.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $567 | $8,567,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $966 | $14,596,000 | 7.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $678 | $10,252,000 | 5.6 |
| OTHER | $368 | $5,558,000 | 3.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,744 | $71,685,000 | 39.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,393 | $21,050,000 | 11.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,159 | $183,722,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.2 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 45.5 |
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| SINCE 1990 | 37.44% | 1.39% | 1 | 1 |
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