Demographics
| Historical Populations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year |
Population | %± | ||
| 1940 | 14,930 | -- | ||
| 1950 | 16,469 | 10.3% | ||
| 1960 | 16,868 | 2.4% | ||
| 1970 | 15,600 | -7.5% | ||
| 1980 | 14,791 | -5.2% | ||
| 1990 | 14,121 | -4.5% | ||
| 2000 | 14,190 | 0.5% | ||
| 2010 | 13,710 | -3.4% | ||
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,710 people, 5,621 households, and 3,481 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,381.5 people per square mile (949.5/km²). There were 6,271 housing units at an average density of 1,081.2 per square mile (413.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 2.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.4% of the population.
There were 5,621 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 27% under the age of 19, 6.0% from 20 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,597, and the median income for a family was $46,417. Males had a median income of $34,932 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,980. About 9.4% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Streator is a principal city of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area, which was the tenth-most populous Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States as of 2009. The small Livingston County portion of Streator is part of the Pontiac Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Historically, the population of LaSalle County has increased 75% between 1870 and 1990, while the statewide population has grown 350%.
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