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Wadsworth, IL

Found within zip codes: 60083, 60099, 60002

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$462,347

high cost relative to Illinois
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,700,000+		1%
$1,274,001-$1,700,000		1%
$849,001-$1,274,000		7%
$680,001-$849,000		8%
$510,001-$680,000		17%
$340,001-$510,000		34%
$170,001-$340,000		29%
$85,001-$170,000		2%
$0-$85,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

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

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
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 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 Urban Sophisticates, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

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: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Wadsworth Educational Rating

This town is served by five school districts:

ANTIOCH CCSD 34
CHSD 117
BEACH PARK CCSD 3
GURNEE SD 56
MILLBURN CCSD 24

ANTIOCH CCSD 34 School District

2,934 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of IL school districts	70.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.0%

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)

84%	74%	79%	71%	89%	77%	STATE
84%	74%	79%	71%	89%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ANTIOCH ELEM SCHOOL 817 N MAIN ST, ANTIOCH, IL 60002 (847) 838-8901	02-05
ANTIOCH UPPER GRADE SCHOOL 800 HIGHVIEW DR, ANTIOCH, IL 60002 (847) 838-8310	06-08
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 433 E DEPOT ST, ANTIOCH, IL 60002 (847) 838-8000	PK-02
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	84.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	2.5	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	6.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.2	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	11.8	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,108	$12,053,000	48.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$407	$1,195,000	4.8
STAFF	$172	$504,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$202	$593,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$418	$1,225,000	4.9
OPERATION	$680	$1,996,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$615	$1,804,000	7.2
OTHER	$220	$645,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,714	$7,962,000	31.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,736	$5,094,000	20.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,558	$25,109,000	100.0

Wadsworth EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Wadsworth WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN Wadsworth LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.1

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CHSD 117 School District

2,629 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	9.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	9.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

59%	74%	58%	71%	61%	77%	STATE
59%	74%	58%	71%	61%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ALLENDALE SCHOOL PO BOX 1088, LAKE VILLA, IL 60046 (847) 356-3334	03-12
ANTIOCH COMM HIGH SCHOOL 1133 MAIN ST, ANTIOCH, IL 60002 (847) 395-1421	09-12
GATEWAY SCHOOL 25480 CEDAR CREST LN, LAKE VILLA, IL 60046 (847) 356-8292	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	86.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	5.3	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	4.8	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.9	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,894	$18,125,000	42.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$674	$1,773,000	4.2
STAFF	$297	$781,000	1.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$122	$320,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,358	$3,569,000	8.4
OPERATION	$1,657	$4,355,000	10.2
TRANSPORTATION	$829	$2,179,000	5.1
OTHER	$491	$1,290,000	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,427	$14,267,000	33.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,903	$10,262,000	24.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,224	$42,654,000	100.0

Wadsworth EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Wadsworth WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN Wadsworth LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.1

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BEACH PARK CCSD 3 School District

2,507 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IL school districts	44.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	47.4%

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)

78%	74%	73%	71%	82%	77%	STATE
78%	74%	73%	71%	82%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BEACH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 40667 N GREEN BAY RD, BEACH PARK, IL 60099 (847) 596-5860	05-08
HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10271 W BEACH RD, BEACH PARK, IL 60087 (847) 599-5362	PK-KG
KENNETH MURPHY SCHOOL 11315 W WADSWORTH RD, BEACH PARK, IL 60099 (847) 599-5052	01-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	45.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	20.1	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	25.9	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.7	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	40.4	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,636	$11,622,000	43.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$554	$1,390,000	5.2
STAFF	$238	$597,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$390	$977,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$372	$932,000	3.4
OPERATION	$570	$1,430,000	5.3
TRANSPORTATION	$890	$2,231,000	8.3
OTHER	$121	$304,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,136	$7,861,000	29.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,987	$7,489,000	27.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,759	$26,972,000	100.0

Wadsworth EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Wadsworth WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN Wadsworth LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.1

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GURNEE SD 56 School District

2,071 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of IL school districts	72.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	69.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

84%	74%	81%	71%	87%	77%	STATE
84%	74%	81%	71%	87%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GURNEE GRADE SCHOOL 940 KILBOURNE RD, GURNEE, IL 60031 (847) 249-6253	KG-07
O PLAINE SCHOOL 333 N O PLAINE RD, GURNEE, IL 60031 (847) 623-4333	03-05
SPAULDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2000 BELLE PLAINE AV, GURNEE, IL 60031 (847) 662-3701	PK-02
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	53.7	56.4
BLACK (%)	15.7	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	22.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	5.9	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,955	$10,262,000	45.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$500	$1,035,000	4.6
STAFF	$226	$469,000	2.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$569	$1,178,000	5.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$576	$1,192,000	5.3
OPERATION	$799	$1,655,000	7.3
TRANSPORTATION	$766	$1,586,000	7.0
OTHER	$604	$1,250,000	5.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,039	$8,365,000	36.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,938	$4,013,000	17.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,932	$22,640,000	100.0

Wadsworth EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Wadsworth WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN Wadsworth LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.1

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MILLBURN CCSD 24 School District

1,537 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IL school districts	97.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	92.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

94%	74%	92%	71%	97%	77%	STATE
94%	74%	92%	71%	97%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MILLBURN SCHOOL 18550 MILLBURN RD, WADSWORTH, IL 60083 (847) 356-8331	PK-08
MILLBURN WEST 640 FREEDOM WAY, LINDENHURST, IL 60046 (847) 245-1600	KG-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	81.7	56.4
BLACK (%)	3.9	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	4.2	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.6	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,109	$7,852,000	41.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$419	$644,000	3.4
STAFF	$165	$254,000	1.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$263	$404,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$434,000	2.3
OPERATION	$770	$1,184,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$575	$884,000	4.6
OTHER	$50	$77,000	0.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,525	$3,881,000	20.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,793	$7,367,000	38.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,427	$19,100,000	100.0

Wadsworth EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Wadsworth WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN Wadsworth LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.1

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Wadsworth 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
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1 in 176

		Wadsworth	Illinois
			5.67

Wadsworth violent crimes

Population: 5,521
	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

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1 in 31

		Wadsworth	Illinois
			31.66

Wadsworth property crimes

Population: 5,521
	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

		Wadsworth	Illinois
			104

Wadsworth Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	172.53%	9.08%	8	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Wadsworth

Wadsworth is a somewhat small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,521 people and just one neighborhood, Wadsworth is the 300th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wadsworth is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wadsworth is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wadsworth who work in management occupations (19.18%), office and administrative support jobs (17.64%), and sales jobs (10.43%).

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Because of many things, Wadsworth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wadsworth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wadsworth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wadsworth's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Wadsworth is a very car-oriented town. 97.9% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Wadsworth is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Wadsworth has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Wadsworth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wadsworth Information and Demographics

The education level of Wadsworth citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 40.07% of adults in Wadsworth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Wadsworth in 2000 was $37,936, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,744 for a family of four. However, Wadsworth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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

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