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  4. Looking Glass Employment Information
  5. Looking Glass Family Information
  6. Looking Glass Education Information
  7. Looking Glass Public Benefits Information
  8. Looking Glass Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Looking Glass Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

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

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Southern


Looking Glass Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,614
  • Land Area (2000): 125.461 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.915 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 556
Looking Glass Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 325 20.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 96 6.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,161 73.39%

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Looking Glass Employment Information Back to top
Looking Glass Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 76 15.02%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 9.29%
3. Educational Services 37 7.31%
4. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 36 7.11%
5. Repair and Maintenance 29 5.73%
6. Metal Manufactuing 25 4.94%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 4.94%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 3.75%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 18 3.56%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 3.16%
11. Finance and Insurance 14 2.77%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 2.77%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.98%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.98%
15. Utilities 10 1.98%
16. Wood Manufacturing 10 1.98%
17. Food Manufacturing 9 1.78%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.78%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.58%
20. Other Transportation 8 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 69 18.85%
2. Health Care 69 18.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 27 7.38%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 6.83%
5. Finance and Insurance 25 6.83%
6. Public Administration 24 6.56%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 18 4.92%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 4.10%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 3.28%
10. Social Assistance 12 3.28%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9 2.46%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 2.19%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 2.19%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 7 1.91%
15. Construction 6 1.64%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.37%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 1.09%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 0.82%
19. Private Household Services 3 0.82%
20. Wood Manufacturing 3 0.82%

Looking Glass Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 59 11.66%
2. Other Production Occupations 37 7.31%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 6.52%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 31 6.13%
5. Other Construction Trades 25 4.94%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 4.55%
7. Computer Specialists 22 4.35%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 3.95%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 3.95%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 3.36%
11. Engineers 16 3.16%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 15 2.96%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 2.77%
14. Carpenters 13 2.57%
15. Other Management Occupations 12 2.37%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.17%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 1.98%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 1.78%
19. Bus Drivers 8 1.58%
20. Electricians 8 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 30 8.20%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 7.38%
3. Accountants and Auditors 26 7.10%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 6.28%
5. Other Healthcare Support 22 6.01%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 5.19%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 4.64%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 4.37%
9. Child Care Workers 15 4.10%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 4.10%
11. Computer Specialists 13 3.55%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 3.28%
13. Cashiers 11 3.01%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 2.73%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.73%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 2.46%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 9 2.46%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 2.46%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 8 2.19%
20. Registered Nurses 8 2.19%

Looking Glass Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 766 64.37%
15-35 hours 185 15.55%
1-14 hours 23 1.93%
No regular hours 216 18.15%

Looking Glass Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 2.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 6.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 93 11.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 129 15.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 152 18.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 125 15.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 66 8.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 0.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 65 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 4.55%

Looking Glass Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 7.74%
5-9 105 12.90%
10-14 58 7.13%
15-19 129 15.85%
20-24 62 7.62%
25-29 46 5.65%
30-34 107 13.14%
35-39 8 0.98%
40-44 69 8.48%
45-59 119 14.62%
60-89 38 4.67%
At least 90 10 1.23%

Looking Glass Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 463 56.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 184 22.60%
45-59 2 0.25% 117 14.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 48 5.90%

Looking Glass Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86 10.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 678 78.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 5.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 5.24%

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Looking Glass Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 513 (1,541 people)
Families (2000): 411 (1,364 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 250
People at same address in 1995: 1,063
Looking Glass Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20 3.90%
$10,000-$14,999 27 5.26%
$15,000-$19,999 13 2.53%
$20,000-$24,999 18 3.51%
$25,000-$29,999 24 4.68%
$30,000-$34,999 26 5.07%
$35,000-$39,999 32 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 7 1.36%
$45,000-$49,999 33 6.43%
$50,000-$59,999 60 11.70%
$60,000-$74,999 81 15.79%
$75,000-$99,999 104 20.27%
$100,000-$124,999 32 6.24%
$125,000-$149,999 13 2.53%
$150,000-$199,999 12 2.34%
$200,000 or more 11 2.14%

Looking Glass Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 85 15.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 155 28.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 3.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 96 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 104 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 57 10.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 3.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Looking Glass Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 455 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 234 14.82%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 106 6.71%
Self Employment 127 8.04%
Social Security 145 9.18%
Supplemental Security 12 0.76%
Wage / Salary 439 27.80%
Other 61 3.86%

Looking Glass Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 170 46.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 196 53.55%

Looking Glass Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 400 59.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 207 30.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.30%

Looking Glass Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 6.63%
Color 1 Box Married 367 67.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 91 16.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 9.02%

Looking Glass Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Looking Glass Education Information Back to top
Looking Glass Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 81 7.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 175 15.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 410 36.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 220 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 99 8.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 106 9.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27 2.42%

Looking Glass 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 16 0.99% 2 0.12% 18 1.12%
Kindergarten 13 0.81% 10 0.62% 23 1.43%
Grades 1-4 105 6.51% 11 0.68% 116 7.19%
Grades 5-8 112 6.94% 7 0.43% 119 7.37%
Grades 9-12 84 5.20% 33 2.04% 117 7.25%
Undergrad college 30 1.86% 18 1.12% 48 2.97%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.99% 3 0.19% 19 1.18%
Total 376 23.30% 84 5.20% 460 28.50%

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Looking Glass Public Benefits Information Back to top
Looking Glass Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,500 95.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 73 4.64%

Looking Glass Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Looking Glass Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Looking Glass Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 13.51%
10-19 Years 276 17.10%
20-29 Years 183 11.34%
30-39 Years 272 16.85%
40-49 Years 261 16.17%
50-59 Years 183 11.34%
60-69 Years 121 7.50%
70-79 Years 77 4.77%
80-89 Years 21 1.30%
90+ Years 2 0.12%

Looking Glass Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 838 51.92%
Color 1 Box Female 776 48.08%

Looking Glass Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,487 92.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 103 6.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.06%

Looking Glass Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 960 67.99%
2. Irish 115 8.14%
3. English 93 6.59%
4. Scotch Irish 59 4.18%
5. United States Or American 39 2.76%
6. French Non-Basque 34 2.41%
7. Dutch 31 2.20%
8. Lithuanian 20 1.42%
9. Italian 14 0.99%
10. European 10 0.71%

Looking Glass Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,359 91.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 95 6.41%
3. German 28 1.89%

Looking Glass Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,498 94.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 84 5.31%

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Looking Glass 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.