County population in 2014: 38,534 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 40,045 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,260 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,932 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,437 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,173 (it was 3,937 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,759 ($33,555 in 1999)
This county:
$44,759
Illinois:
$59,588
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $446 (lower quartile is $306, upper quartile is $572)
This county:
$446
State:
$811
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $90,565 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Jefferson:
$90,565
Illinois:
$180,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,238 - $152,465 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $985 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $413
Institutionalized population: 2,159
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,655 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,035 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.0%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.3% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.7% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for other race residents, 44.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.1%
Jefferson County:
16.1%
Illinois:
13.6%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.7% for American Indian residents, 2.7% for other race residents, 43.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 67 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $431 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $514 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Current college students: 1,631 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 332 (53% naturalized citizens)
Jefferson County:
0.8%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 94
1990 to 1994: 65
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 49
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 39
1965 to 1969: 37
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,820
One, attached: 163
Two: 256
3 or 4: 518
5 to 9: 395
10 to 19: 393
20 or more: 431
Mobile homes: 2,988
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 4,072 (345 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,943
Here:
58.0% with mortgage
State:
69.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
17,212
71
Mainline Protestant
2,260
20
Catholic
1,409
2
Black Protestant
1,086
7
Other
281
3
None
16,579
-
Jefferson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Jefferson County:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Jefferson County:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:
8.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:
9.0%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:
27.6%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.8%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 222 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,451 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.09 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.72% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.10% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,916 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.17% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.36% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,455 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.12% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.22 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.90% Corn for grain: 44521 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12741 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 98704 harvested acres Land in orchards: 26 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Jefferson County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from Jefferson County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1991: June 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1991, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (12%)
Germany (11%)
Canada (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Jordan (6%)
Panama (5%)
Korea (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
United States or American (25%)
German (20%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Polish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,515 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,576 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 86 (0%)
Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 377 (2%)
Other means: 139 (1%)
Worked at home: 542 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Illinois in 2000:
1,965 people in state prisons
338 people in nursing homes
86 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
86 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Illinois in 2010:
1,844 people in state prisons
269 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
39 people in group homes intended for adults
19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
14 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
13 people in federal detention centers
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,728.
4.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,119 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.61%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.12% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($21,331 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($14,789 average AGI)
Jefferson County:
1.49%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,366 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.88%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.03% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($19,921 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($13,445 average AGI)
Jefferson County:
1.85%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,021 (5,848 aged, 1,173 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 662 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (816)
Pneumonia, unspecified (527)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (466)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (168)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (129)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.95 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,301 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 470 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75,867
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,249 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,088 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.6. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,624
In family households: 30,474 (7,365 male householders, 2,775 female householders)
7,690 spouses, 10,124 children (9,208 natural, 264 adopted, 652 stepchildren), 848 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 279 other relatives, 876 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,150 (2,454 male householders (1,990 living alone)), 2,771 female householders (2,487 living alone)), 925 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,203 (2,159 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,893 2-persons, 2,275 3-persons, 1,767 4-persons, 748 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 174 7-or-more-persons.
6,574 married couples with children.
2,228 single-parent households (545 men, 1,683 women).
97.1% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $223,819,000 ($5,542 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,135,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,827,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,994,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,161,000 Federal grants: $40,606,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,815,000 ($177,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,415,000 ($1,761,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $771,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,206,000 Federal Government insurance: $16,986,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,467
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,182
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +70
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +80
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 54
2010 to 2013: 303
2000 to 2009: 1,884
1990 to 1999: 2,420
1980 to 1989: 1,985
1970 to 1979: 3,162
1960 to 1969: 1,765
1950 to 1959: 1,607
1940 to 1949: 1,391
1939 or earlier: 2,454
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
no vehicle: 534
1 vehicle: 3,099
2 vehicles: 5,084
3 vehicles: 2,064
4 vehicles: 526
5+ vehicles: 130
no vehicle: 838
1 vehicle: 1,921
2 vehicles: 924
3 vehicles: 223
4 vehicles: 19
5+ vehicles: 12
60% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Illinois.
Jefferson County:
60.1%
State average:
58.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 32,365
Northeast: 450
Midwest: 3,332
South: 2,580
West: 803
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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