Paxton City, Illinois

Paxton City, Illinois is a city of the Ford County, Illinois, United States. It is home to over 4525 people (2000 census). In July 2008, its estimated population was 4521, It is 339th most populous in Illinois. The city has a total area of 2.23 square miles (5.78 sq km), makes it the 418th largest by total area in Illinois.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4525 people in the city, organized into 1776 households, and 1199 families living in the city. The population density was 2031.4 people per square mile (784.33/kmē), it is the 302nd most populated city in terms of population density. There were 1888 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile (326.87/kmē). The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city Age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 108.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 115.6 females. The median age of the city's population was 37.8 years, The median age of males was 35.3 years, for females the median age was 39.8 years. The racial makeup of the city was 4428 White, 13 Black or African American, 3 American Indian, 17 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 39 from two or more races and 25 Ohter races.

Paxton city Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Paxton city Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Paxton City Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $37804, it is the 694th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income for a family in the city was $44256, making it the 721st wealthiest city by median family income among the Illinois. The per capita income for the city was $18617, making its Illinois's 564th highest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $23035, The median income for males was $27175 versus $17500 for females.

In 2000, 1144 pupils and students, of which 51.05% are male and 48.95% are female, 25.28% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.47% nursery or pri school, 6.91% kindergarten, 46.24% elementary school, 22.2% high school and 18.18% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4525
April 2000 Estimate4599
July 2000 Estimate4587
July 2001 Estimate4563
July 2002 Estimate4560
July 2003 Estimate4537
July 2004 Estimate4529
July 2005 Estimate4493
July 2006 Estimate4491
July 2007 Estimate4529
July 2008 Estimate4521
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school363874
Kindergarten7979
Elementary school251278529
High school130124254
College or graduate school88120208
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Paxton city, Illinois$37804$44256$18617
Ford County, Illinois$38073$44947$18860
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587