Cahokia

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


Cahokia Legal Resources Back to top

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Cahokia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,422
  • Land Area (2000): 113.535 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.410 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,679
Cahokia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,518 94.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 181 1.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 818 4.67%

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Cahokia Employment Information Back to top
Cahokia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 373 11.21%
2. Metal Manufactuing 213 6.40%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 6.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 179 5.38%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 136 4.09%
6. Repair and Maintenance 118 3.55%
7. Truck Transportation 114 3.43%
8. Other Transportation 112 3.37%
9. Public Administration 112 3.37%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 111 3.34%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 109 3.28%
12. Educational Services 102 3.07%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 2.50%
14. Finance and Insurance 82 2.47%
15. Department and Other General Stores 75 2.25%
16. Health Care 74 2.22%
17. U.S. Postal Service 71 2.13%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 2.07%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 1.74%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 554 16.49%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 361 10.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 299 8.90%
4. Educational Services 288 8.57%
5. Department and Other General Stores 214 6.37%
6. Social Assistance 157 4.67%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 4.11%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 4.11%
9. Public Administration 99 2.95%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 95 2.83%
11. Food Manufacturing 67 1.99%
12. Other Transportation 55 1.64%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 50 1.49%
14. U.S. Postal Service 50 1.49%
15. Metal Manufactuing 49 1.46%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.37%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 1.31%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 1.16%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 35 1.04%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 34 1.01%

Cahokia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 256 7.70%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 240 7.22%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 229 6.89%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 219 6.58%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 181 5.44%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 150 4.51%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 138 4.15%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 112 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 3.37%
10. Other Construction Trades 104 3.13%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 100 3.01%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 2.74%
13. Carpenters 68 2.04%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 68 2.04%
15. Other Management Occupations 67 2.01%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 65 1.95%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 63 1.89%
18. Computer Specialists 62 1.86%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 61 1.83%
20. Electricians 53 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 235 6.99%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 231 6.88%
3. Cashiers 162 4.82%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 148 4.40%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 145 4.32%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 124 3.69%
7. Other Production Occupations 121 3.60%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 118 3.51%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 3.30%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.27%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 102 3.04%
12. Child Care Workers 101 3.01%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 100 2.98%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.86%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 89 2.65%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 84 2.50%
17. Customer Service Representatives 80 2.38%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 2.26%
19. Bus Drivers 69 2.05%
20. Registered Nurses 67 1.99%

Cahokia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,432 52.02%
15-35 hours 1,385 11.20%
1-14 hours 316 2.56%
No regular hours 4,231 34.22%

Cahokia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 410 6.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 337 5.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 330 5.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 520 8.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 568 8.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 728 11.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 818 12.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 535 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 298 4.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 280 4.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 748 11.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 645 10.10%

Cahokia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 3.52%
5-9 743 11.64%
10-14 626 9.81%
15-19 1,109 17.37%
20-24 1,126 17.64%
25-29 413 6.47%
30-34 892 13.97%
35-39 165 2.58%
40-44 293 4.59%
45-59 318 4.98%
60-89 279 4.37%
At least 90 194 3.04%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.66% 4,200 65.80%
30-44 38 0.60% 1,312 20.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 318 4.98%
At least 60 62 0.97% 411 6.44%

Cahokia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 899 13.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,167 78.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 68 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 142 2.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 174 2.65%

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Cahokia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,175 (17,303 people)
Families (2000): 4,663 (15,002 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,208
People at same address in 1995: 9,412
Cahokia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 869 14.07%
$10,000-$14,999 565 9.15%
$15,000-$19,999 507 8.21%
$20,000-$24,999 495 8.02%
$25,000-$29,999 526 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 394 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 429 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 325 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 340 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 615 9.96%
$60,000-$74,999 534 8.65%
$75,000-$99,999 389 6.30%
$100,000-$124,999 104 1.68%
$125,000-$149,999 21 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.23%
$200,000 or more 48 0.78%

Cahokia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,282 21.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,545 25.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 211 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,185 19.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 977 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 539 8.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Cahokia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,770 29.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,393 8.66%
Public Assistance 595 3.70%
Retirement 1,047 6.51%
Self Employment 479 2.98%
Social Security 1,699 10.56%
Supplemental Security 470 2.92%
Wage / Salary 4,657 28.95%
Other 974 6.06%

Cahokia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,521 55.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,216 44.43%

Cahokia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,979 51.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,894 32.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 271 4.70%

Cahokia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 777 11.29%
Color 1 Box Married 3,286 47.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,050 29.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 770 11.19%

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Cahokia Education Information Back to top
Cahokia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 972 8.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,416 20.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,575 39.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,526 21.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 544 4.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 412 3.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 233 2.00%

Cahokia 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 305 1.75% 121 0.69% 426 2.45%
Kindergarten 276 1.58% 55 0.32% 331 1.90%
Grades 1-4 1,228 7.05% 111 0.64% 1,339 7.69%
Grades 5-8 1,350 7.75% 141 0.81% 1,491 8.56%
Grades 9-12 1,215 6.97% 38 0.22% 1,253 7.19%
Undergrad college 461 2.65% 61 0.35% 522 3.00%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.17% 7 0.04% 36 0.21%
Total 4,864 27.92% 534 3.07% 5,398 30.98%

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Cahokia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cahokia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,080 75.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,133 24.01%

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Cahokia Criminal Information Back to top
Cahokia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 33
2005 13 33
2006 15 31
2007 13 33

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Cahokia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cahokia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,068 17.61%
10-19 Years 3,145 18.05%
20-29 Years 2,191 12.58%
30-39 Years 2,571 14.76%
40-49 Years 2,379 13.66%
50-59 Years 1,420 8.15%
60-69 Years 1,173 6.73%
70-79 Years 1,060 6.08%
80-89 Years 353 2.03%
90+ Years 62 0.36%

Cahokia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,228 47.23%
Color 1 Box Female 9,194 52.77%

Cahokia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,361 59.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,301 36.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 377 2.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 253 1.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Cahokia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,686 27.70%
2. Irish 1,653 17.05%
3. United States Or American 1,439 14.84%
4. English 928 9.57%
5. French Non-Basque 548 5.65%
6. African 511 5.27%
7. Italian 370 3.82%
8. Polish 296 3.05%
9. Scottish 258 2.66%
10. Dutch 221 2.28%

Cahokia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,664 97.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 263 1.63%
3. German 74 0.46%
4. French 47 0.29%
5. Italian 23 0.14%
6. Arabic 14 0.09%
7. Serbo Croatian 13 0.08%
8. Other West Germanic 10 0.06%
9. Polish 8 0.05%
10. Other Pacific Island 7 0.04%

Cahokia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,402 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 0.41%

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