Ford County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Ford County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 6,819	(47.9%)
Females: 7,422	(52.1%)

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Ford County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$44,229
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$403
State:	$669

Ford County:	$116,800
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $132,071

Here:	$132,071
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,787

Here:	$148,787
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $92,743

Here:	$92,743
State:	$320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,332

Here:	$160,332
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $31,867

Here:	$31,867
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$62,382

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ford County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paxton, Gibson, Piper City, Melvin, Roberts, Elliott, Sibley, Cabery, Kempton.

Neighboring counties: Champaign County , Iroquois County , Kankakee County , Livingston County , McLean County , Vermilion County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ford County: Railside Golf Club (A), Moffett School (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ford County include: American Lutheran Church (A), Pontoppidan Lutheran Church (B), Saint Alfreds Chapel (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Melvin Cemetery (1), Meharry Cemetery (2), Ten Mile Grove Cemetery (3), Trickle Grove Cemetery (4), Blackford Cemetery (5), Brewton Cemetery (6), Saint Joseph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sibley, Lake (A), Laue Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Four Ditch (A), Prairie Creek (B), West Branch Drummer Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ford County: Prospect Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.7%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 456
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 150 (55% naturalized citizens)

Ford County:	1.1%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,261
• One, attached: 64
• Two: 150
• 3 or 4: 113
• 5 to 9: 107
• 10 to 19: 76
• 20 or more: 67
• Mobile homes: 218
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Ford County with a mortgage: 2,061 (183 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,604

Here:	56.2% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Ford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/14/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 72.0 miles away from Ford County center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Ford County center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,297 (78%) Carpooled: 719 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 265 (4%) Other means: 64 (1%) Worked at home: 405 (6%)

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.55% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($24,665 average AGI)
1.46% relocated from other states ($5,619 average AGI)

Ford County:	1.46%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Champaign County, IL	1.90% ($30,343 average AGI)
from Iroquois County, IL	0.98% ($31,963)
from McLean County, IL	0.54% ($25,067)
from Livingston County, IL	0.43% ($30,250)
from Vermilion County, IL	0.23% ($21,538)
from Cook County, IL	0.20% ($30,545)
from Kankakee County, IL	0.18% ($38,800)

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.92% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,359 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($7,563 average AGI)

Ford County:	1.72%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Champaign County, IL	2.32% ($34,481 average AGI)
to Iroquois County, IL	1.02% ($36,053)
to McLean County, IL	0.48% ($26,556)
to Livingston County, IL	0.41% ($32,826)
to Kankakee County, IL	0.32% ($34,889)
to Vermilion County, IL	0.20% ($30,545)
to Cook County, IL	0.18% ($33,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,647 (2,426 aged, 221 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,997 (3,302 male householders, 657 female householders)

  3,358 spouses, 4,048 children (3,557 natural, 151 adopted, 340 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 85 other relatives, 309 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,837 (631 male householders (563 living alone)), 1,050 female householders (1,009 living alone)), 156 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 407 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,862 2-persons, 795 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,572 1-person, 91 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.3% of residents of Ford County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,547,000 ($5715 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,808,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,629,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,037,000
Federal grants: $7,925,000
Federal procurement contracts: $795,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,207,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,480,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,180,000
Federal Government insurance: $65,816,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

64% of Ford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Illinois.

Ford County:	64.5%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 11599
• Northeast: 195
• Midwest: 1252
• South: 803
• West: 178

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

Here:	6.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	4.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	1.4%
Illinois:	25.8%

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