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County population in July 2007: 19,611 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,292
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,550
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%
Land area: 444 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Crawford County: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Crawford County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 10,586  (51.8%)
Females: 9,866  (48.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,312
County population in 2003: 20,063
Jobs in 2003: 7,839

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,113
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:
Crawford County:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,791 ($32,531 in 1999)
This county:  $37,791
Illinois:  $54,123

2007 median house/condo value: $88,061 ($54,200 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $88,061
Illinois:  $208,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $356 (lower quartile is $265, upper quartile is $428)
This county:  $356
State:  $669


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,306 (it was $53,900 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $88,306
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,250 - $131,378

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $113,035
Here:  $113,035
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,840
Here:  $92,840
State:  $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $47,942
Here:  $47,942
State:  $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,049
Here:  $87,049
State:  $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,932
Here:  $77,932
State:  $275,408

Mobile homes: $23,873
Here:  $23,873
State:  $35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here:  $12,500
State:  $62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,150
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $268

Institutionalized population: 1,446

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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Illinois:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $714 (1.3%)

Crawford County household income distribution in 2007 Crawford County home values distribution


Crawford County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  11.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Robinson, Oblong, Palestine, Hutsonville, Flat Rock, Stoy.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Jasper County , Knox County, Indiana , Lawrence County , Sullivan County, Indiana , Richland County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crawford County: Shaws Landing (A), Merom Ferry (B), Crawford County Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crawford County include: Grand Prairie Church (A), Annapolis Christian Church (B), Seed Chapel (C), Lamotte Prairie Church (D), Berlin Congregational Church (E), Bible Chapel (F), Hutsonville Church (G), Green Hill Church (H), Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Keplinger Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Hale Cemetery (3), Fuller Cemetery (4), Ganies Cemetery (5), Shaw Cemetery (6), Higgins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Walton, Lake (A), Horseshoe Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Circle Pond (D), Ridgeway Lake (E), Brooks Lake (F), Athey Lake (G), Campbell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hutson Creek (A), Onion Creek (B), Sweet Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Elm Creek (E), Big Creek (F), Painter Fork (G), Honey Creek (H), Minnow Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Crawford County include: Leaverton Park (1), Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Annapolis Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,063
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 272 (35% naturalized citizens)

Crawford County:  1.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 65
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 39
  • 1975 to 1979: 49
  • 1970 to 1974: 48
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 19


Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%

Crawford County marital status for males
Crawford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,175
  • One, attached: 55
  • Two: 156
  • 3 or 4: 253
  • 5 to 9: 169
  • 10 to 19: 83
  • 20 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 878
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 2,690 (178 second mortgage, 187 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,030

Here:  57.0% with mortgage
State:  69.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Crawford County
Average size of farms: 377 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80489
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $220.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66511
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101073
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.80%
Corn for grain: 73361 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5171 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 90970 harvested acres
Vegetables: 408 harvested acres

Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Illinois state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1982, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (44%)
  • Colombia (11%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Poland (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County:



  • United States or American (32%)
  • German (23%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Crawford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,138 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 783 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 153 (2%)
  • Other means: 25 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 343 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Crawford County, Illinois
  • 1221 people in state prisons
  • 191 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,355.

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.99% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,645 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($15,495 average AGI)
Crawford County:  1.66%
Illinois average:  2.13%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lawrence County, IL  0.41% ($28,258 average AGI)
from Clark County, IL  0.32% ($30,458)
from Jasper County, IL  0.27% ($206,950)
from Vigo County, IN  0.16% ($29,750)
from Coles County, IL  0.15% ($22,636)


4.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.16%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.06% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($16,211 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($16,757 average AGI)
Crawford County:  2.10%
Illinois average:  2.58%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lawrence County, IL  0.39% ($37,310 average AGI)
to Clark County, IL  0.28% ($32,238)
to Knox County, IN  0.20% ($16,933)
to Vigo County, IN  0.19% ($30,286)
to Coles County, IL  0.17% ($23,000)
to Jasper County, IL  0.17% ($43,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Births per 1000 population in Crawford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,886 (3,428 aged, 458 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.99
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7248.620
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 319.060
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37628.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 964.920
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1150.870
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45.23

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.08


Household type by relationship


Households: 18,880
  • In family households: 16,139 (4,571 male householders, 894 female householders)
    4,504 spouses, 5,503 children (4,833 natural, 152 adopted, 518 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 119 other relatives, 249 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,741 (1,027 male householders (832 living alone)), 1,353 female householders (1,285 living alone)), 361 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,572 (1,445 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,653 2-persons, 1,214 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,117 1-person, 208 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Crawford County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $104,922,000 ($5231 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,969,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,682,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,560,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,284,000
Federal grants: $12,367,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,289,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,740,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $369,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,691,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,210,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,043
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,267
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +51
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -359
Here:  -18 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crawford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 81
  • 1995 to 1998: 370
  • 1990 to 1994: 285
  • 1980 to 1989: 785
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,207
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,093
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,450
  • 1940 to 1949: 964
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,550

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crawford County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 102
  • 4 rooms: 703
  • 5 rooms: 1,663
  • 6 rooms: 1,672
  • 7 rooms: 1,014
  • 8 rooms: 663
  • 9+ rooms: 458


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 87
  • 3 rooms: 222
  • 4 rooms: 487
  • 5 rooms: 357
  • 6 rooms: 194
  • 7 rooms: 136
  • 8 rooms: 39
  • 9+ rooms: 26


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 194
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,017
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,122
  • 4 bedrooms: 799
  • 5+ bedrooms: 153


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 345
  • 2 bedrooms: 780
  • 3 bedrooms: 324
  • 4 bedrooms: 62
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 210
  • 1 vehicle: 1,788
  • 2 vehicles: 2,879
  • 3 vehicles: 1,052
  • 4 vehicles: 277
  • 5+ vehicles: 86


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 175
  • 1 vehicle: 841
  • 2 vehicles: 403
  • 3 vehicles: 114
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


63% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Illinois.

Crawford County:  63.0%
State average:  58.6%


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

  • This state: 14099
  • Northeast: 238
  • Midwest: 4279
  • South: 1157
  • West: 298

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (64.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.5%)
  • Electricity (8.5%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (66.2%)
  • Electricity (19.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123
Here:  5.4%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  0.5%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:  1.8%
Illinois:  25.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Crawford County government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,652,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,109,000
    General - Other: $891,000
    Police Protection: $824,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $699,000
    Health Services - Other: $668,000
    Financial Administration: $399,000
    Corrections - Other: $251,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $575,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $828,000
    Interest Earnings: $199,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $152,000
    Regular Highways: $85,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Welfare - Other: $22,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,785,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,491,000
    Highways: $461,000
    All Other: $335,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,854,000
    NEC: $513,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,399,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI