De Witt County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 16,617 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,071
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,699

% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

Land area: 398 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (16.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (11.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.1%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

De Witt County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in De Witt County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 8,212	(48.9%)
Females: 8,586	(51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $34,726
County population in 2003: 16,632
Jobs in 2003: 5,354

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,144
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

De Witt County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,506 ($41,256 in 2000)

This county	$44,506
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,915

De Witt County	$106,915
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $409
Institutionalized population: 235
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in De Witt County in 2000: $759

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $144,300
2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $149,500
2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $138,300

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $963 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in De Witt County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $494 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clinton, Farmer City, Wapella, Waynesville, Weldon, Kenney, De Witt.

Neighboring counties: Logan County , McLean County , Macon County , Piatt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in De Witt County: Camp Quest (A), Clinton Country Club (B), Texas Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in De Witt County include: Shiloh Chapel (A), Prairie Center Church (B), Prairie Chapel (C), Fullerton Church (D), Little Galilee Church (E), Centenary Church (F), Rucker Chapel (G), Texas Christian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McClimans Cemetery (1), Lisenby Cemetery (2), McCord Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Long Point Cemetery (5), Barnes Cemetery (6), Barnett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Banta Lakes (A), Little Galilee Lake (B), Lake Clinton (C), Carter Pond (D), Clyde Vance Lake (E), Weldon Springs Lake (F), Lake Shinneman (G), Clinton Anglers Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rock Creek (A), Tenmile Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), North Fork Salt Creek (D), Long Point Creek (E), Coon Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in De Witt County include: Old Sellers Park (1), Clinton Lake State Recreational Area (2), Weldon Springs State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.8%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 542
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 202 (50% naturalized citizens)

De Witt County:	1.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 44
1990 to 1994: 24
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 21
1970 to 1974: 43
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 52

Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.1%

De Witt County marital status for males

De Witt County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,779
One, attached: 41
Two: 208
3 or 4: 356
5 to 9: 151
10 to 19: 49
20 or more: 168
Mobile homes: 505
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in De Witt County with a mortgage: 2,649 (256 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,522

Agriculture in De Witt County
Average size of farms: 442 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $122581
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $265.37
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92964
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $139139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.77
Corn for grain: 94339 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 286 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 91689 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

De Witt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 75 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

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

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)
Cashiers (3%)

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

Mexico (38%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Germany (7%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
Canada (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in De Witt County:

German (24%)
United States or American (19%)
English (16%)
Irish (11%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

De Witt County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,675 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,038 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 246 (3%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 305 (4%)

People in group quarters in De Witt County, Illinois

179 people in nursing homes
54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
4 people in religious group quarters
2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,276.

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.38% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($30,348 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($5,746 average AGI)
De Witt County: 1.11%
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 McLean County, IL	1.75% ($39,018 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.92% ($38,950)
from Champaign County, IL	0.55% ($27,556)
from Piatt County, IL	0.46% ($32,600)
from Logan County, IL	0.32% ($27,095)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.58% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,441 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($10,738 average AGI)
De Witt County: 1.65%
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 McLean County, IL	1.45% ($34,787 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	0.62% ($31,750)
to Champaign County, IL	0.48% ($40,677)
to Piatt County, IL	0.31% ($27,800)
to Logan County, IL	0.23% ($52,800)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.17% ($32,636)
to Tazewell County, IL	0.15% ($41,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in De Witt County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in De Witt County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in De Witt County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,003 (2,635 aged, 368 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,532

In family households: 14,141 (3,898 male householders, 771 female householders)
3,893 spouses, 4,884 children (4,293 natural, 99 adopted, 492 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 109 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,391 (956 male householders (769 living alone)), 1,111 female householders (1,044 living alone)), 324 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 266 (228 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,143 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 893 4-persons, 392 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,813 1-person, 212 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,935 married couples with children.
840 single-parent households (249 men, 591 women).

97.9% of residents of De Witt County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% 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 (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,079,000 ($5186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,330,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,524,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,294,000
Federal grants: $8,217,000
Federal procurement contracts: $838,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,411,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $247,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,194,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,679,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,091

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

Deaths: 1,125

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -164

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in De Witt County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 102
1995 to 1998: 316
1990 to 1994: 278
1980 to 1989: 614
1970 to 1979: 1,077
1960 to 1969: 789
1950 to 1959: 762
1940 to 1949: 625
1939 or earlier: 2,719

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in De Witt County, Illinois:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 87
4 rooms: 500
5 rooms: 1,235
6 rooms: 1,250
7 rooms: 828
8 rooms: 592
9 or more rooms: 552

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Witt County, Illinois:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 77
3 rooms: 298
4 rooms: 423
5 rooms: 403
6 rooms: 211
7 rooms: 89
8 rooms: 99
9 or more rooms: 79

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in De Witt County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 142
2 bedrooms: 1,366
3 bedrooms: 2,615
4 bedrooms: 760
5 or more bedrooms: 174

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Witt County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 440
2 bedrooms: 634
3 bedrooms: 404
4 bedrooms: 123
5 or more bedrooms: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in De Witt County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 175
1 vehicle: 1,232
2 vehicles: 2,358
3 vehicles: 901
4 vehicles: 309
5 or more vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in De Witt County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 187
1 vehicle: 856
2 vehicles: 424
3 vehicles: 186
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 22

61% of De Witt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

De Witt County:	61.2%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 13785
Northeast: 308
Midwest: 1286
South: 873
West: 287

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115

Here:	6.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	3.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 34

Here:	6.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

De Witt County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,894,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,395,000
Regular Highways: $2,252,000

General - Other: $2,073,000

Central Staff Services: $1,102,000

Police Protection: $1,030,000

Corrections - Other: $887,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $595,000

Financial Administration: $395,000

Health Services - Other: $378,000

General Public Buildings: $376,000

Parks & Recreation: $208,000

Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $875,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $750,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $125,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,374,000
Interest Earnings: $331,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $381,000
Central Staff: $150,000

Police Protection: $89,000

Corrections - Other: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,851,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,259,000
General Support: $1,199,000
Tax - Property: $3,261,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,749,000

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