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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 27,131 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,252 | 
| White Population: | 17,268 | 
| Black Population: | 3,963 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 531 | 
| Asian Population: | 404 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 62 | 
| Indian Population: | 15 | 
| Other Population: | 153 | 
| Male Population: | 10,741 | 
| Female Population: | 11,511 | 
| Median Age: | 34.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.4 | 
| Households: | 9,425 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.45 | 
| Average House Value: | $98,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $45,230 | 
| Land Area: | 23.676 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.063 sq mi | 
            Scott Air Force Base, IL (       3.5 miles)
             Belleville, IL (       4.2 miles)
             Freeburg, IL (       5.6 miles)
             O Fallon, IL (       6.7 miles)
             Mascoutah, IL (       7.7 miles)
             Lebanon, IL (       8.2 miles)
             Fairview Heights, IL (       8.4 miles)
             Smithton, IL (      10.0 miles)
             Summerfield, IL (      10.1 miles)
             Caseyville, IL (      10.4 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 | 
| White Population: | 9,125,471 | 
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 | 
| Asian Population: | 423,603 | 
| Indian Population: | 31,006 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 | 
| Other Population: | 722,712 | 
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 | 
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 | 
| White Households: | 3,586,667 | 
| Black Households: | 625,590 | 
| Asian Households: | 134,333 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,657 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |