Hoopeston, Illinois
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Hoopeston is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 5,965 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Hoopeston is located at (40.467012, -87.670988)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,965 people, 2,297 households, and 1,499 families residing in the city. The population density was 738.2/km² (1,913.8/mi²). There were 2,520 housing units at an average density of 311.9/km² (808.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.79% White, 0.82% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 5.60% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.38% of the population.
There were 2,297 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,947, and the median income for a family was $39,368. Males had a median income of $31,656 versus $20,474 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,055. About 12.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
- Hoopeston Area High School
- Hoopeston Area Middle School
- John Greer Grade School
- Honeywell School
- Maple Grade School
The school district has faced increasingly declining enrollment over the past 10 years. The district has also struggled financially in recent years. The school teams are named the "Cornjerkers", a term describing farm workers who picked corn, prior to the use of mechanized corn picker implements.
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