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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Thebes, IL Benton, MO, Cairo, IL (Urbandale/Klondike), Charleston, MO (Bertrand/Wyatt), Mc Clure, IL, Olmsted, IL, Scott City, MO (City Center), Scott City, MO (Kelso), Sikeston, MO (Blodgett/Haywood City), Thebes, IL, Ullin, IL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $70,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Small apartment buildings, 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
711 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
8.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
7.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BENNETT ELEM SCHOOL 434 18TH ST, CAIRO, IL 62914 (618) 734-0344 |
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| CAIRO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 4201 SYCAMORE ST, CAIRO, IL 62914 (618) 734-2187 |
07-12 |
| EMERSON ELEM SCHOOL 3101 ELM ST, CAIRO, IL 62914 (618) 734-1027 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 8.6 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 89.9 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 98.7 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,219 | $3,711,000 | 40.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $478 | $340,000 | 3.7 |
| STAFF | $880 | $626,000 | 6.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $748 | $532,000 | 5.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $852 | $606,000 | 6.7 |
| OPERATION | $941 | $669,000 | 7.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $558 | $397,000 | 4.4 |
| OTHER | $689 | $490,000 | 5.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,148 | $3,660,000 | 40.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,391 | $1,700,000 | 18.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,758 | $9,071,000 | 100.0 |
Thebes EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Thebes WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Thebes LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 29.8 |
Thebes is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 458 people and just one neighborhood, Thebes is the 656th largest community in Illinois.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Thebes is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.6% of the Thebes workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Thebes is a village of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thebes who work in sales jobs (12.86%), food service (8.57%), and office and administrative support jobs (6.43%).
In Thebes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Thebes is a small village, 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 Thebes, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.83% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small village, Thebes doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Thebes ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.73% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Thebes in 2000 was $11,262, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $45,048 for a family of four.
Thebes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Thebes home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Thebes is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thebes include German, Scottish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Thebes is English.
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