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  1. Normal Legal Resources
  2. Normal Statistics
  3. Normal Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Normal Employment Information
  5. Normal Family Information
  6. Normal Education Information
  7. Normal Business Information
  8. Normal Public Benefits Information
  9. Normal Criminal Information
  10. Normal Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Normal Zip Codes


Normal Legal Resources Back to top

Normal Government Website

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Central


Normal Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,637
  • Land Area (2000): 87.291 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.161 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.9186 (-4.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.9186 (24.4) / 86.7186 (30.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,759
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,117
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
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Houses (2000): 15,787
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 829
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,689
Normal Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,443 99.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 37 0.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 151 0.33%

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Normal Employment Information Back to top
Normal Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,964 22,450 514 2.24% 23
1991 23,186 22,669 517 2.23% 22
1992 23,867 23,302 566 2.37% 24
1993 23,777 23,243 534 2.24% 23
1994 24,829 24,382 447 1.80% 18
1995 24,348 23,855 493 2.03% 20
1996 24,637 24,107 530 2.15% 22
1997 25,818 25,293 525 2.03% 20
1998 27,346 26,843 503 1.84% 18
1999 28,626 28,084 543 1.90% 19
2000 25,179 24,383 796 3.16% 32
2001 25,605 24,779 826 3.23% 32
2002 26,087 25,153 934 3.58% 36
2003 25,836 24,839 997 3.86% 39
2004 25,966 24,876 1,090 4.20% 42
2005 26,852 25,780 1,072 3.99% 40
2006 27,349 26,432 917 3.35% 34
2007 27,917 26,866 1,051 3.77% 38
2008 28,123 26,754 1,370 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,527 26,228 1,299 4.72% 47
Feb 2008 28,313 27,018 1,295 4.57% 46
Mar 2008 28,228 27,181 1,047 3.71% 37
Apr 2008 28,456 27,386 1,070 3.76% 38
May 2008 28,166 26,937 1,229 4.36% 44
Jun 2008 28,071 26,429 1,642 5.85% 58
Jul 2008 27,990 26,405 1,585 5.66% 57
Aug 2008 27,991 26,314 1,677 5.99% 60
Sep 2008 28,369 26,885 1,484 5.23% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Normal Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,696 14.71%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,612 13.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,278 11.09%
4. Construction 609 5.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 481 4.17%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 428 3.71%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 421 3.65%
8. Public Administration 375 3.25%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 293 2.54%
10. Department and Other General Stores 233 2.02%
11. Health Care 229 1.99%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 215 1.87%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 197 1.71%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 186 1.61%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 174 1.51%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 174 1.51%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 169 1.47%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 153 1.33%
19. Truck Transportation 149 1.29%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 137 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,634 21.46%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,939 15.80%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,438 11.71%
4. Health Care 1,031 8.40%
5. Social Assistance 693 5.65%
6. Department and Other General Stores 535 4.36%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 325 2.65%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 312 2.54%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 292 2.38%
10. Public Administration 290 2.36%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 275 2.24%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 185 1.51%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 179 1.46%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 146 1.19%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 145 1.18%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 135 1.10%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 132 1.08%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 130 1.06%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 106 0.86%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 96 0.78%

Normal Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 675 5.86%
2. Other Management Occupations 585 5.07%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 484 4.20%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 459 3.98%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 443 3.84%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 421 3.65%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 410 3.56%
8. Business Operations Specialists 391 3.39%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 375 3.25%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 373 3.24%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 350 3.04%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 307 2.66%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 294 2.55%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 266 2.31%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 261 2.26%
16. Top Executives 258 2.24%
17. Other Production Occupations 256 2.22%
18. Customer Service Representatives 235 2.04%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 233 2.02%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 211 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 858 6.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 701 5.71%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 606 4.94%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 578 4.71%
5. Cashiers 562 4.58%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 4.50%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 534 4.35%
8. Child Care Workers 513 4.18%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 472 3.85%
10. Customer Service Representatives 462 3.76%
11. Business Operations Specialists 453 3.69%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 437 3.56%
13. Other Management Occupations 353 2.88%
14. Computer Specialists 349 2.84%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 343 2.79%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 296 2.41%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 241 1.96%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 233 1.90%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 231 1.88%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 210 1.71%

Normal Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,907 49.03%
15-35 hours 11,043 28.64%
1-14 hours 2,374 6.16%
No regular hours 6,239 16.18%

Normal Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 398 1.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 405 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 514 2.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,231 5.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,447 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,772 12.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,606 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,023 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 782 3.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,133 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 823 3.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 518 2.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,879 12.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,219 14.15%

Normal Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,361 5.98%
5-9 4,801 21.10%
10-14 6,571 28.88%
15-19 5,661 24.88%
20-24 2,116 9.30%
25-29 252 1.11%
30-34 580 2.55%
35-39 191 0.84%
40-44 202 0.89%
45-59 499 2.19%
60-89 337 1.48%
At least 90 179 0.79%

Normal Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 234 1.03% 20,528 90.23%
30-44 81 0.36% 892 3.92%
45-59 12 0.05% 487 2.14%
At least 60 14 0.06% 502 2.21%

Normal Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 173 0.74%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,027 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,529 75.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 90 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 341 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,575 11.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 598 2.56%

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Normal Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,207 (36,752 people)
Families (2000): 8,282 (24,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,936
People at same address in 1995: 15,164
Normal Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,559 10.18%
$10,000-$14,999 1,019 6.65%
$15,000-$19,999 1,023 6.68%
$20,000-$24,999 1,184 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 860 5.62%
$30,000-$34,999 1,050 6.86%
$35,000-$39,999 880 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 744 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 728 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 1,214 7.93%
$60,000-$74,999 1,741 11.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,721 11.24%
$100,000-$124,999 893 5.83%
$125,000-$149,999 343 2.24%
$150,000-$199,999 210 1.37%
$200,000 or more 144 0.94%

Normal Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,056 26.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,791 24.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,665 10.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,849 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 532 3.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,710 11.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 657 4.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 653 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 53 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 181 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.09%

Normal Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,237 32.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,700 16.23%
Public Assistance 174 0.42%
Retirement 2,027 4.91%
Self Employment 1,473 3.57%
Social Security 2,651 6.42%
Supplemental Security 204 0.49%
Wage / Salary 12,986 31.45%
Other 1,837 4.45%

Normal Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,510 52.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,116 47.03%

Normal Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 777 4.29%
Color 1 Box Married 8,427 46.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,720 48.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 1.11%

Normal Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,494 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 8,375 40.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,821 47.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,103 5.30%

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Normal Education Information Back to top
Normal Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 478 1.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,286 3.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,423 17.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,943 42.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,622 9.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,039 18.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,930 7.77%

Normal Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 326 0.71% 247 0.54% 573 1.26%
Kindergarten 338 0.74% 83 0.18% 421 0.92%
Grades 1-4 1,529 3.35% 290 0.64% 1,819 3.99%
Grades 5-8 1,551 3.40% 262 0.57% 1,813 3.97%
Grades 9-12 1,524 3.34% 146 0.32% 1,670 3.66%
Undergrad college 15,384 33.71% 592 1.30% 15,976 35.01%
Graduate or professional school 1,081 2.37% 27 0.06% 1,108 2.43%
Total 21,733 47.62% 1,647 3.61% 23,380 51.23%

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Normal Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $497,799,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $71,862,000
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Normal Public Benefits Information Back to top
Normal Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,916 80.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,070 19.12%

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Normal Criminal Information Back to top
Normal Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 73
2005 10 76
2006 13 78
2007 13 77

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Normal Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Normal Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,528 9.92%
10-19 Years 8,595 18.83%
20-29 Years 15,365 33.67%
30-39 Years 4,968 10.89%
40-49 Years 4,569 10.01%
50-59 Years 3,121 6.84%
60-69 Years 1,888 4.14%
70-79 Years 1,623 3.56%
80-89 Years 785 1.72%
90+ Years 195 0.43%

Normal Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,443 46.99%
Color 1 Box Female 24,194 53.01%

Normal Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,359 86.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,470 7.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,164 2.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 997 2.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 526 1.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.04%

Normal Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,303 33.85%
2. Irish 6,905 16.34%
3. English 4,505 10.66%
4. Italian 2,344 5.55%
5. Polish 2,013 4.76%
6. United States Or American 1,799 4.26%
7. Swedish 1,340 3.17%
8. French Non-Basque 1,078 2.55%
9. Scottish 912 2.16%
10. Scotch Irish 903 2.14%

Normal Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,680 93.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,006 2.32%
3. Chinese 262 0.60%
4. French 190 0.44%
5. German 164 0.38%
6. Japanese 107 0.25%
7. Greek 99 0.23%
8. Polish 88 0.20%
9. Other Pacific Island 79 0.18%
10. Other Asian 74 0.17%

Normal Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,988 96.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 581 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,062 2.33%

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Normal Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Normal Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61761 61790