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Coles County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2021: 46,984 (76% urban, 24% rural); it was 53,196 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,700
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,164
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,027
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,599 (it was 8,016 in 2000)
% of renters here:

38%
State:

33%

Land area: 508 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 92 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Coles County: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.6%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Coles County, IL (2021)
    • 41,45289.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,7383.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3602.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3362.9%Two or more races
    • 4661.0%Asian alone
    • 1230.3%Some other race alone
    • 280.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

37.1 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years
Males: 22,848  (48.6%)
Females: 24,136  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Coles County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $48,294 ($32,286 in 1999)
This county:

$48,294
Illinois:

$72,205

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $553 (lower quartile is $407, upper quartile is $681)
This county:

$553
State:

$966


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $112,374 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Coles:

$112,374
Illinois:

$231,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,550 - $172,291

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $146,020
Here:

$146,020
State:

$285,490

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,360
Here:

$114,360
State:

$267,853

In 2-unit structures: $197,443
Here:

$197,443
State:

$305,909

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,352
Here:

$306,352
State:

$327,261

Mobile homes: $55,829
Here:

$55,829
State:

$69,530

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,036
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $454

Institutionalized population: 653

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 66
  • Auto thefts: 11
Coles County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $319,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $204,000
  • 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $188,400
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $236,100
  • 2014: 16 buildings, average cost: $197,400
  • 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $157,100
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $227,400
  • 2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 101 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $91,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Coles, IL residents
Average permit cost in Coles, IL
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,388 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,914 (1.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Coles, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Coles, IL in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Coles, IL in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 20.2%
Coles County:

20.2%
Illinois:

12.1%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.6% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for American Indian residents, 150.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.9% for other race residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 37.1 years old
(Males: 37.0 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.2 years old, Black residents: 21.2 years old, American Indian residents: 50.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.9 years old, Other race residents: 36.1 years old)

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.

Coles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Illinois:

4.3%

Unemployment by year in Coles, IL
County total employment by year in Coles, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Coles, IL

Current college students: 10,787
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 896 (47.7% naturalized citizens)

Coles County:

1.9%
Whole state:

14.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4772010 or later
  • 742000 to 2009
  • 2121990 to 1999
  • 1171980 to 1989
  • 1181970 to 1979
  • 265Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

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

Coles County marital status for males Coles County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,255
  • One, attached: 625
  • Two: 1,156
  • 3 or 4: 1,093
  • 5 to 9: 1,279
  • 10 to 19: 1,009
  • 20 to 49: 759
  • 50 or more: 743
  • Mobile homes: 1,002
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Coles County with a mortgage: 6,218 (393 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 327 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 330

Here:

1.8% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Coles County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,18653
Mainline Protestant4,85518
Catholic3,8682
Other4895
Black Protestant2922
None31,183-
Coles County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Coles County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Coles County:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40
This county:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Coles County:

7.7%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Coles County:

27.2%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.6%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Coles County:

Average size of farms: 382 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89,166
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,353
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96,799
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.17
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.66%
Corn for grain: 109957 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1221 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 113246 harvested acres
Vegetables: 23 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Coles County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 171% greater 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, 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 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 108.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Coles 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1771: June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-438: June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: 438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Coles County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Coles

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,925 (73.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,822 (7.9%)
  • Bus: 26 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 203 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 175 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 1,201 (5.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,460 (10.7%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (14%)
  • India (13%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • England (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coles County


  • German (25%)
  • English (18%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • European (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Coles County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 3,532 people in college/university student housing
  • 507 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 260 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 105 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 25 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Coles County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 3,584 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 614 people in nursing homes
  • 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 82 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 62 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 59 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $64,124.

6.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,398 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.04%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.27% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,975 average AGI)
1.77% relocated from other states ($11,424 average AGI)
Coles County:

1.77%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Champaign County, IL  0.43% ($47,658 average AGI)
from Douglas County, IL  0.42% ($40,865)
from Cumberland County, IL  0.38% ($33,742)
from Cook County, IL  0.37% ($22,308)
from Shelby County, IL  0.36% ($43,794)
from Effingham County, IL  0.31% ($33,964)
from Edgar County, IL  0.31% ($32,296)


7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.25% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,521 average AGI)
2.76% relocated to other states ($20,035 average AGI)
Coles County:

2.76%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Champaign County, IL  0.54% ($45,800 average AGI)
to Douglas County, IL  0.41% ($37,347)
to Cumberland County, IL  0.39% ($48,957)
to Cook County, IL  0.31% ($30,345)
to Shelby County, IL  0.27% ($38,957)
to Moultrie County, IL  0.25% ($58,111)
to Clark County, IL  0.24% ($40,186)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Coles County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coles County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Coles County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Coles County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Coles County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Coles County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Coles County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,055 (6,784 aged, 1,271 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 980 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Coles County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (934)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (701)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (656)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (612)
  • Congestive heart failure (446)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (416)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (239)
  • Unspecified dementia (224)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (140)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (104)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.94
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,139
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,998

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,065
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 899
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.5. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 46,984
  • Male householders: 10,102 (3,388 living alone), Female householders: 10,416 (3,715 living alone)
  • 8,018 spouses (7,909 opposite-sex spouses), 2,216 unmarried partners, (2,142 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,671 children (8,976 natural, 194 adopted, 492 stepchildren), 780 grandchildren, 213 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 24 foster children, 363 other relatives, 1,287 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,862

Size of family households: 5,698 2-persons, 2,735 3-persons, 1,771 4-persons, 790 5-persons, 346 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,104 1-person, 1,633 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

4,629 married couples with children.
2,750 single-parent households (763 men, 1,987 women).

96.3% of residents of Coles speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $233,170,000 ($4,525 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,926
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,663
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +210
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,557
Here -50 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Coles County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built in Coles County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Coles County, Illinois
  • 02020 or later
  • 9202010 to 2019
  • 1,5642000 to 2009
  • 2,8961990 to 1999
  • 2,8081980 to 1989
  • 3,5771970 to 1979
  • 2,3981960 to 1969
  • 2,3961950 to 1959
  • 9691940 to 1949
  • 5,2611939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Coles County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coles County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coles County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3903 rooms
  • 1,0524 rooms
  • 2,5375 rooms
  • 3,2896 rooms
  • 2,2417 rooms
  • 1,2318 rooms
  • 1,7529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coles County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coles County, Illinois
  • 4321 room
  • 7552 rooms
  • 1,3223 rooms
  • 2,0394 rooms
  • 1,6695 rooms
  • 8866 rooms
  • 4387 rooms
  • 2398 rooms
  • 1649+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Coles County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Coles County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Coles County, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3461 bedroom
  • 2,9742 bedrooms
  • 6,5623 bedrooms
  • 2,1254 bedrooms
  • 4685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coles County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coles County, Illinois
  • 537no bedroom
  • 2,0451 bedroom
  • 3,1082 bedrooms
  • 1,6973 bedrooms
  • 4874 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Coles County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Coles County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Coles County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 401no vehicle
  • 3,6531 vehicle
  • 5,6122 vehicles
  • 2,0853 vehicles
  • 6254 vehicles
  • 1505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Coles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Coles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,222no vehicle
  • 4,0701 vehicle
  • 1,9222 vehicles
  • 6253 vehicles
  • 754 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles

79.9% of Coles County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Illinois.

Coles County:

79.9%
State average:

87.9%

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

  • This state: 37,877
  • Other state: 7,768
  • Northeast: 616
  • Midwest: 4,269
  • South: 1,718
  • West: 1,161
Year householders moved into unit in Coles County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Coles County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 27.9%Electricity
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.7%Electricity
  • 33.1%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 594
Here:

15.0%
Illinois:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
Here:

5.8%
Illinois:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
Here:

3.2%
Illinois:

28.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Coles County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,156,000
    Other: $3,619,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,853,000
    Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Central Staff Services: $84,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,656,000
    General - Other: $6,524,000
    Police Protection: $3,647,000
    Police Protection: $3,418,000
    Regular Highways: $3,262,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,179,000
    Regular Highways: $2,615,000
    Health - Other: $2,480,000
    Health - Other: $1,613,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,583,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,541,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,198,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,143,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $787,000
    General Public Buildings: $550,000
    General Public Buildings: $505,000
    Financial Administration: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $76,000
    Housing and Community Development: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $667,000
    Health and Hospitals: $613,000
    Transit Utilities: $218,000
    Transit Utilities: $196,000
    Other: $57,000
    Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
    Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $691,000
    Other: $606,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,858,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,526,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,388,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $348,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,165,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,097,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $719,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Correctional Institutions: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,107,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,605,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,074,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,658,000
    Transit Utilities: $881,000
    Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $763,000
    Transit Utilities: $624,000
    Other: $574,000
    Other: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,603,000
    Property: $8,315,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,472,000
    : $9,072,000

Coles County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,156,000
    Other: $3,619,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,853,000
    Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Central Staff Services: $84,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,656,000
    General - Other: $6,524,000
    Police Protection: $3,647,000
    Police Protection: $3,418,000
    Regular Highways: $3,262,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,179,000
    Regular Highways: $2,615,000
    Health - Other: $2,480,000
    Health - Other: $1,613,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,583,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,541,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,198,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,143,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $787,000
    General Public Buildings: $550,000
    General Public Buildings: $505,000
    Financial Administration: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $76,000
    Housing and Community Development: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $667,000
    Health and Hospitals: $613,000
    Transit Utilities: $218,000
    Transit Utilities: $196,000
    Other: $57,000
    Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
    Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $691,000
    Other: $606,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,858,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,526,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,388,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $348,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,165,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,097,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $719,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Correctional Institutions: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,107,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,605,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,074,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,658,000
    Transit Utilities: $881,000
    Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $763,000
    Transit Utilities: $624,000
    Other: $574,000
    Other: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,603,000
    Property: $8,315,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,472,000
    : $9,072,000

Coles County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,156,000
    Other: $3,619,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,853,000
    Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Central Staff Services: $84,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,656,000
    General - Other: $6,524,000
    Police Protection: $3,647,000
    Police Protection: $3,418,000
    Regular Highways: $3,262,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,179,000
    Regular Highways: $2,615,000
    Health - Other: $2,480,000
    Health - Other: $1,613,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,583,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,541,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,198,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,143,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $787,000
    General Public Buildings: $550,000
    General Public Buildings: $505,000
    Financial Administration: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $76,000
    Housing and Community Development: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $667,000
    Health and Hospitals: $613,000
    Transit Utilities: $218,000
    Transit Utilities: $196,000
    Other: $57,000
    Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
    Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $691,000
    Other: $606,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,858,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,526,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,388,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $348,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,165,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,097,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $719,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Correctional Institutions: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,107,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,605,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,074,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,658,000
    Transit Utilities: $881,000
    Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $763,000
    Transit Utilities: $624,000
    Other: $574,000
    Other: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,603,000
    Property: $8,315,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,472,000
    : $9,072,000

Coles County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,156,000
    Other: $3,619,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,853,000
    Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Central Staff Services: $84,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,656,000
    General - Other: $6,524,000
    Police Protection: $3,647,000
    Police Protection: $3,418,000
    Regular Highways: $3,262,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,179,000
    Regular Highways: $2,615,000
    Health - Other: $2,480,000
    Health - Other: $1,613,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,583,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,541,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,198,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,143,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $787,000
    General Public Buildings: $550,000
    General Public Buildings: $505,000
    Financial Administration: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $76,000
    Housing and Community Development: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $667,000
    Health and Hospitals: $613,000
    Transit Utilities: $218,000
    Transit Utilities: $196,000
    Other: $57,000
    Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
    Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $691,000
    Other: $606,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,858,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,526,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,388,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $348,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,165,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,097,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $719,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Correctional Institutions: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,107,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,605,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,074,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,658,000
    Transit Utilities: $881,000
    Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $763,000
    Transit Utilities: $624,000
    Other: $574,000
    Other: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,603,000
    Property: $8,315,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,472,000
    : $9,072,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,036
  • Number of aged recipients: 43
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 993
  • Number of recipients under 18: 175
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 750
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 111
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 334
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 466
Most common first names in Coles County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary43180.5 years
John37375.0 years
William35576.7 years
James32273.8 years
Charles32175.2 years
Robert30871.4 years
George17877.1 years
Helen17080.5 years
Dorothy15578.5 years
Ruth15581.1 years
Most common last names in Coles County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14176.9 years
Davis10980.9 years
Miller9979.7 years
Brown8678.2 years
Jones8377.8 years
Cox7679.1 years
Wilson7379.0 years
Taylor7274.0 years
Wright6677.0 years
Williams6479.8 years
Businesses in Coles County, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware2Long John Silver's1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Arby's2Maurices2
AutoZone1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's3
Baymont Inn1New Balance1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike2
CVS2Nissan1
Carson Pirie Scott1Papa John's Pizza2
Chevrolet1Payless1
Chick-Fil-A1Penske1
Circle K1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos1
Curves2RadioShack1
Dairy Queen3SAS Shoes1
Days Inn2SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx8Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Staples1
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Steak 'n Shake1
H&R Block3Subway8
Hardee's1Super 81
Hilton1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Home Depot1True Value2
Hyundai1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS15
Jones New York1Walgreens2
KFC2Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1YMCA1