Somonauk, Illinois

Somonauk: City in Illinois, United States of America

About

Somonauk is a city located in the county of DeKalb in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,893 and a population density of 316 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,860 inhabitants.

Somonauk locator map
Location of Somonauk on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Somonauk

Population : 1,860 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : DeKalb County
Postal code : 60552
Area : 6 km2
Altitude : 686 feet / 209 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 11:24:09 (5th October 2024)
Density : 310 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.77% (2010-2020)
DeKalb County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Somonauk Highlighted locator map image
DeKalb County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Somonauk Highlighted
DeKalb County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Somonauk Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Somonauk is located at 41°38'1"N 88°40'52"W (41.6336400, -88.6811900).

Somonauk map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Somonauk decreased by 1.77% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,893 - census
2011 1,879 -0.75% estimation process
2012 1,877 -0.11% estimation process
2013 1,872 -0.27% estimation process
2014 1,878 0.32% estimation process
2015 1,873 -0.27% estimation process
2016 1,870 -0.16% estimation process
2017 1,872 0.11% estimation process
2018 1,870 -0.11% estimation process
2019 1,875 0.27% estimation process
2020 1,860 -0.81% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 100,670
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 92,422
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 102,386
April 1, 2010 Population : 92,428
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.7%
People over 65 (%) : 14.0%
Female persons, % : 48.3%
White only, percent : 65.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 7.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.9%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 8.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 24.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 50.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 9,288
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 12.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.0%

Somonauk zip code is 60552. County name: LaSalle, County fips: 17099

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $422,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,266
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $567
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,641
2015-2019 Households : 32,698
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.81
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 92.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 173,139
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 895,184
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,586,199
2012 total retail sales per capita : $16,893
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $87,823
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,021
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,411
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,202
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,101
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,626
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,329
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 491
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,345
2010 population per square mile : 3,257.7
2010 land area in square miles : 28.37

Schools in Somonauk

College & universities near Somonauk, IL

Code Name City ZIP
149727 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove (IL) 60554-9454

Stations (20)

Amtrak & bus stations near Somonauk, IL

Code Name Address Type
PLO Plano 101 West Main Street RAIL
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL
JOL Joliet Transportation Center 50 East Jefferson Street RAIL
DWT Dwight station 119 West Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Somonauk

Post Office Name City ZIP
Somonauk Post Office Somonauk (IL) 60552

Other cities in DeKalb County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in DeKalb County , IL.

City Name Population Title
DeKalb 42,621 The county seat of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Sycamore 18,317 City in Illinois
Sandwich 7,384 Town in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties, Illinois, United States
Genoa 5,251 City in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States
Cortland 4,393 Township in DeKalb County, Illinois
Hinckley 2,042 Illinois
Kirkland 1,717 Village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States
Waterman 1,497 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Malta 1,161 Village in Illinois, US
Shabbona 913 Township in DeKalb County, Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Somonauk distances to largest Illinois cities