Greene 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 (21.6%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Greene County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 7,254	(49.1%)
Females: 7,507	(50.9%)

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Greene County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,888
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$327
State:	$669

Greene County:	$80,566
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $120,499

Here:	$120,499
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,393

Here:	$131,393
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $101,452

Here:	$101,452
State:	$320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,653

Here:	$24,653
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $32,327

Here:	$32,327
State:	$35,670

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: White Hall, Carrollton, Roodhouse, Greenfield, Kane, Eldred, Rockbridge, Hillview.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Jersey County , Macoupin County , Morgan County , Pike County , Scott County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Greene County: Woodbine Country Club (A), Hillview Pumping Station (B), West Roodhouse (C), Fairbanks Pumping Station (D), Hartwell Ranch (E), Hartwell Pumping Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greene County include: Believers Church (A), Martins Prairie Church (B), New Life Church (C), Richwoods Church (D), Providence Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Rubicon Church (G), Mount Gilead Church (H), Pleasant Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Freer Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Fry Cemetery (3), Short Cemetery (4), Sheppard Cemetery (5), Athensville Cemetery (6), Highstreet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Brushy Lake (D), Rives Lake (E), Roodhouse Lake (F), Bests Pond (G), Woodbine Country Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kersey Creek (A), Marks Creek (B), Bucks Branch (C), Fox Branch (D), Lick Creek (E), Taylor Creek (F), Boyer Creek (G), Birch Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Greene County include: Lions Park (1), Community Park (2), McMaster Woods Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Wrights Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.1%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 49 (65% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:	0.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,079
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 218
• 3 or 4: 182
• 5 to 9: 46
• 10 to 19: 20
• Mobile homes: 731

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 1,624 (98 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,491

Here:	52.1% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Greene County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Greene County center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Greene County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,718 (76%) Carpooled: 857 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 179 (3%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 369 (6%)

4.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.59%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.53% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($22,632 average AGI)
1.06% relocated from other states ($5,872 average AGI)

Greene County:	1.06%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Jersey County, IL	0.93% ($27,898 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL	0.85% ($24,133)
from Madison County, IL	0.36% ($32,053)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($28,400)
from Scott County, IL	0.21% ($41,636)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.19% ($27,400)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.34% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($21,282 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($6,948 average AGI)

Greene County:	1.44%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Morgan County, IL	0.99% ($26,075 average AGI)
to Jersey County, IL	0.94% ($24,780)
to Madison County, IL	0.60% ($40,875)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.36% ($26,105)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.30% ($30,375)
to Scott County, IL	0.22% ($23,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,032 (2,610 aged, 422 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,556 (3,381 male householders, 714 female householders)

  3,319 spouses, 4,316 children (3,950 natural, 93 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 136 other relatives, 286 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,873 (683 male householders (569 living alone)), 979 female householders (910 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 332 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,849 2-persons, 940 3-persons, 746 4-persons, 386 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,479 1-person, 153 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

98.0% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,473,000 ($6432 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,193,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,766,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,272,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,414,000
Federal grants: $16,690,000
Federal procurement contracts: $845,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,487,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $48,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,241,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,855,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

63% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

Greene County:	63.3%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 12929
• Northeast: 105
• Midwest: 882
• South: 452
• West: 271

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,800

Here:	8.3%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	3.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	22.1%
Illinois:	25.8%

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