Boone County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Boone County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 20,909	(50.0%)
Females: 20,877	(50.0%)

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Boone County:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$60,870
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$579
State:	$669

Boone County:	$198,464
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $253,092

Here:	$253,092
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,671

Here:	$212,671
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $424,666

Here:	$424,666
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,243

Here:	$339,243
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,469

Here:	$161,469
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $43,095

Here:	$43,095
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: Rockford, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belvidere, Poplar Grove, Capron, Timberlane, Caledonia.

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Rock County, Wisconsin , McHenry County , Walworth County, Wisconsin , Ogle County , Winnebago County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Boone County: Camp Epworth (A), Grange Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Boone County include: Flora Church (A), Manchester Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Jefferson Prairie Church (D), Open Bible Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Andrus Cemetery (1), Garden Prairie Cemetery (2), Shattucks Grove Cemetery (3), Highland Garden of Memories (4), Long Prairie Cemetery (5), Bamblett Cemetery (6), Belvidere Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Candlewick Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Geryune Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Piscasaw Creek (D), Coon Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Boone County include: Flora Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Boone County Fair Grounds (2), Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Garden Prairie Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.7%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 1,392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,114 (29% naturalized citizens)

Boone County:	7.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,754
• One, attached: 218
• Two: 696
• 3 or 4: 441
• 5 to 9: 501
• 10 to 19: 273
• 20 or more: 318
• Mobile homes: 1,204
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 7,129 (764 second mortgage, 1,215 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,044

Here:	77.7% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 450 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Boone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Boone County center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,985 (81%) Carpooled: 2,579 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Railroad: 39 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 283 (1%) Other means: 141 (1%) Worked at home: 659 (3%)

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,601 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.64%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.75% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($47,128 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($9,474 average AGI)

Boone County:	1.88%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Winnebago County, IL	2.42% ($85,064 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	1.93% ($45,504)
from Kane County, IL	1.56% ($45,468)
from McHenry County, IL	1.37% ($50,329)
from DuPage County, IL	0.57% ($44,981)
from DeKalb County, IL	0.30% ($38,304)
from Lake County, IL	0.22% ($59,714)

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.54% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($30,092 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($12,457 average AGI)

Boone County:	2.13%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Winnebago County, IL	3.81% ($41,703 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.60% ($37,245)
to McHenry County, IL	0.59% ($38,028)
to Kane County, IL	0.33% ($35,850)
to DuPage County, IL	0.24% ($36,455)
to DeKalb County, IL	0.20% ($23,000)
to Ogle County, IL	0.17% ($48,469)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,170 (4,565 aged, 605 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,643 (9,542 male householders, 1,866 female householders)

  9,534 spouses, 14,169 children (12,942 natural, 223 adopted, 1,004 stepchildren), 400 grandchildren, 321 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 695 other relatives, 860 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,821 (1,490 male householders (1,217 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,567 living alone)), 598 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 322 (313 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,344 2-persons, 2,429 3-persons, 2,585 4-persons, 1,276 5-persons, 517 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,784 1-person, 344 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

87.3% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $138,220,000 ($2850 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,103,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,783,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,127,000
Federal grants: $14,535,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,533,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,138,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $148,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,558,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,914,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+124 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

55% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.

Boone County:	54.9%
State average:	58.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 29591
• Northeast: 838
• Midwest: 5371
• South: 1841
• West: 758

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,500

Here:	14.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	9.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	18.1%
Illinois:	25.8%

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