Sycamore : Illinois
Sycamore is a city located in DeKalb County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,020. It is the county seat of DeKalb County6.
Geography
Sycamore is located at 41°59′2″ North, 88°41′39″ West (41.983850, -88.694091)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 km˛ (5.5 mi˛). 14.2 km˛ (5.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 12,020 people, 4,692 households, and 3,148 families residing in the city. The population density is 846.9/km˛ (2,191.6/mi˛). There are 4,925 housing units at an average density of 347.0/km˛ (898.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 93.39% White, 2.74% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 4.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,692 households out of which 36.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.13.
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