Henderson County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 7,972 (1% urban, 99% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,654
Renter-occupied apartments: 711

% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

Land area: 379 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Henderson County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 4,059	(49.4%)
Females: 4,154	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,884
County population in 2003: 8,048
Jobs in 2003: 1,348

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,990
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%

Average household size:

Henderson County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,273 ($36,405 in 2000)

This county	$39,273
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,453

Henderson County	$82,453
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $374
Institutionalized population: 64
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Henderson County in 2000: $644

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2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $750 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henderson County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oquawka, Stronghurst, Lomax, Biggsville, Gladstone, Gulf Port, Raritan, Media.

Neighboring counties: Des Moines County, Iowa , Hancock County , McDonough County , Lee County, Iowa , Mercer County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henderson County: Twin Lakes (A), Little Deer Picnic Area (B), Hend-Co Hills Country Club (C), Sunset Picnic Area (D), Putneys Landing (E), Great Oaks Picnic Area (F), Sands Picnic Area (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henderson County include: South Henderson Church (A), Belmont Church (B), Saint Patricks Church (C), Fall Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adair Cemetery (1), South Henderson Cemetery (2), Freeland Cemetery (3), Smith Creek Cemetery (4), Shaw Cemetery (5), Hopper Cemetery (6), Salter's Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stony Point Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Goose Pond (C), Crystal Lake (D), Pogue Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Island Lake (G), Snag Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Marshall Branch (B), Cedar Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Ellison Creek (E), Nichols Run (F), Horse Branch (G), Smith Creek (H), Honey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Henderson County include: Delabar State Park (1), Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (2), Riverview Access Area (3), Henderson State County Conservation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 278
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (60% naturalized citizens)

Henderson County:	0.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 1
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%

Henderson County marital status for males

Henderson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,191
One, attached: 17
Two: 40
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 799
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Henderson County with a mortgage: 999 (83 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 864

Agriculture in Henderson County
Average size of farms: 513 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $151048
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.53
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116499
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109419
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.91
Corn for grain: 88092 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 577 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 59567 harvested acres
Vegetables: 750 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acres

Henderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (47%)
Thailand (13%)
Korea (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Sweden (7%)
Poland (7%)
Philippines (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henderson County:

German (25%)
United States or American (23%)
Irish (13%)
English (13%)
Swedish (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)

Henderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,069 (78%)
Carpooled: 553 (14%)
Walked: 90 (2%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 211 (5%)

People in group quarters in Henderson County, Illinois

56 people in nursing homes
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,218.

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.80% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($14,488 average AGI)
2.60% relocated from other states ($32,019 average AGI)
Henderson County: 2.60%
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 Des Moines County, IA	1.11% ($26,879 average AGI)
from Warren County, IL	0.88% ($22,962)
from Hancock County, IL	0.54% ($37,688)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.57% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($13,545 average AGI)
3.74% relocated to other states ($16,180 average AGI)
Henderson County: 3.74%
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 Des Moines County, IA	1.57% ($22,234 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL	0.60% ($28,500)
to Hancock County, IL	0.50% ($35,067)
to Knox County, IL	0.33% ($42,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Henderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Henderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,370 (1,228 aged, 142 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,135

In family households: 7,010 (2,064 male householders, 327 female householders)
1,997 spouses, 2,249 children (2,002 natural, 69 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 47 other relatives, 146 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,125 (509 male householders (409 living alone)), 465 female householders (436 living alone)), 151 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 78 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,183 2-persons, 497 3-persons, 451 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 845 1-person, 117 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

1,397 married couples with children.
341 single-parent households (114 men, 227 women).

97.9% of residents of Henderson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $49,027,000 ($6093 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $929,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,455,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,625,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,991,000
Federal grants: $6,324,000
Federal procurement contracts: $481,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,151,000 ($371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $447,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,806,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,966,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 360

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 471

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -113

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Henderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 195
1980 to 1989: 326
1970 to 1979: 834
1960 to 1969: 580
1950 to 1959: 414
1940 to 1949: 315
1939 or earlier: 1,173

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson County, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 82
4 rooms: 481
5 rooms: 738
6 rooms: 555
7 rooms: 403
8 rooms: 199
9 or more rooms: 178

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 59
4 rooms: 243
5 rooms: 156
6 rooms: 111
7 rooms: 70
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Henderson County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 189
2 bedrooms: 918
3 bedrooms: 1,165
4 bedrooms: 331
5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 146
2 bedrooms: 307
3 bedrooms: 198
4 bedrooms: 36
5 or more bedrooms: 20

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

no vehicle: 83
1 vehicle: 646
2 vehicles: 1,195
3 vehicles: 547
4 vehicles: 118
5 or more vehicles: 65

Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 56
1 vehicle: 322
2 vehicles: 245
3 vehicles: 59
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 6

69% of Henderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Illinois.

Henderson County:	68.6%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 4220
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 3456
South: 264
West: 132

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	6.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 40

Here:	15.4%
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)

Henderson County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,230,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $51,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,608,000
Health Services - Other: $1,152,000

General - Other: $565,000

Police Protection: $494,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $393,000

Financial Administration: $332,000

Central Staff Services: $253,000

Corrections - Other: $57,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $715,000
General Support: $42,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $14,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $47,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,000
Police Protection: $19,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,828,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $776,000
General Support: $651,000

Health & Hospitals: $449,000
Tax - Property: $1,014,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,940,000

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