Coles County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.1%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Coles County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 25,387	(47.7%)
Females: 27,809	(52.3%)

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Coles County:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$37,506
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$447
State:	$669

Coles County:	$116,282
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $149,427

Here:	$149,427
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,894

Here:	$202,894
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $258,073

Here:	$258,073
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,486

Here:	$247,486
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $498,055

Here:	$498,055
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $24,333

Here:	$24,333
State:	$35,670

This county:	17.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coles County is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Charleston, Mattoon, Oakland, Ashmore, Humboldt, Lerna.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Cumberland County , Douglas County , Edgar County , Moultrie County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Plummer Place (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Coles County include: Lincoln Church (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Coffeeville Church (D), Praise Assembly of God Church (E), Quinn Chapel (F), Oak Grove Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (H), Enon Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adkins Cemetery (1), Kickapoo Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Lumbrick Cemetery (5), Fudge Cemetery (6), McKenzie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Oakland, Lake (A), Ridge Lake (B), Miller Lake (C), Crabill Pond (D), Temples Pond (E), Lake Windermere (F), Lake Paradise (G), Lake Oakland (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kickapoo Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Polecat Creek (E), Cassell Creek (F), Rattlesnake Creek (G), Hog Branch (H), West Branch Hurricane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Coles County include: Moore Home Historic Site (1), Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site (2), Fox Ridge State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.5%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 10,787
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 847 (48% naturalized citizens)

Coles County:	1.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,109
• One, attached: 246
• Two: 1,091
• 3 or 4: 1,074
• 5 to 9: 1,048
• 10 to 19: 1,253
• 20 or more: 1,261
• Mobile homes: 1,665
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Coles County with a mortgage: 6,642 (430 second mortgage, 605 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,091

Here:	61.9% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Coles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/15/1971, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Coles County-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Coles County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Coles County center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Coles County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,820 (77%) Carpooled: 2,873 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 78 (0%) Railroad: 16 (0%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 47 (0%) Bicycle: 133 (1%) Walked: 1,803 (7%) Other means: 196 (1%) Worked at home: 712 (3%)

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)

Coles County:	0.28%
Illinois average:	0.19%

5.36% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($18,267 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($7,640 average AGI)

Coles County:	1.76%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Douglas County, IL	0.59% ($27,606 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, IL	0.50% ($26,148)
from Moultrie County, IL	0.43% ($22,667)
from Champaign County, IL	0.39% ($28,147)
from Effingham County, IL	0.33% ($28,500)
from Shelby County, IL	0.30% ($30,000)
from Cook County, IL	0.28% ($22,420)

7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.88% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($18,654 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($17,238 average AGI)

Coles County:	2.72%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Cumberland County, IL	0.55% ($25,928 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.53% ($36,638)
to Douglas County, IL	0.38% ($29,493)
to Moultrie County, IL	0.37% ($31,600)
to Shelby County, IL	0.32% ($30,143)
to Cook County, IL	0.26% ($32,826)
to Effingham County, IL	0.25% ($30,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,831 (6,808 aged, 1,023 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,196 (9,734 male householders, 2,503 female householders)

  9,880 spouses, 12,094 children (10,912 natural, 304 adopted, 878 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 169 parents, 296 other relatives, 762 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,440 (3,849 male householders (2,578 living alone)), 4,963 female householders (3,966 living alone)), 3,628 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,560 (839 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,793 2-persons, 2,774 3-persons, 2,359 4-persons, 950 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,544 1-person, 1,531 2-persons, 438 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Coles County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $233,170,000 ($4525 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,109,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,022,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,950,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,891,000
Federal grants: $40,696,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,102,000 ($1,001,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,509,000 ($844,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $45,019,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,096,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,388,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-50 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.53 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

49% of Coles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Illinois.

Coles County:	48.7%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 43800
• Northeast: 772
• Midwest: 4224
• South: 2182
• West: 1184

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,300

Here:	6.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	1.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	1.9%
Illinois:	25.8%

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