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Yorkville, Illinois

Yorkville is a city located in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,189. It is the county seat of Kendall County6.

Geography Yorkville is located at 41°38'48" North, 88°26'49" West (41.646623, -88.446836)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.5 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 6,189 people, 2,220 households, and 1,665 families residing in the city. The population density is 339.4/km² (878.8/mi²). There are 2,291 housing units at an average density of 125.6/km² (325.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.99% White, 0.42% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 2.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,220 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.22.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $60,391, and the median income for a family is $67,521. Males have a median income of $49,120 versus $30,977 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,514. 1.4% of the population and 0.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older.



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