Profile for Sycamore, Illinois, IL
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Sycamore is a city in DeKalb County, in the Chicago metro area.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Sycamore. For links to other places called Sycamore, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Sycamore is 41.988N. The longitude is -88.686W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 869 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 13,230.
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$51,921National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Sycamore demographic reports
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26% of Sycamore residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sycamore ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sycamore was $23,112, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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28% of Sycamore residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Sycamore Pumpkin Festival - Oct. 24-28, 2007
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Median rent in Sycamore, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $529. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,221.
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DeKalb County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sycamore political report.
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The average commute time for Sycamore workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Sycamore include Americas Best Value Inn Suites, Comfort Inn Sycamore, Country Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn.
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