Jo Daviess County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 22,580 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,123
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,095

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Land area: 601 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jo Daviess County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 11,175	(50.1%)
Females: 11,114	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,704
County population in 2003: 22,571
Jobs in 2003: 9,033

Total labor force in 2004: 12,489
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Jo Daviess County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,594 ($40,411 in 2000)

This county	$43,594
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,212

Jo Daviess County	$128,212
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $393
Institutionalized population: 162
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jo Daviess County in 2000: $863

Jo Daviess County races chart

Jo Daviess County, IL map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,433 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jo Daviess County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.

Cities in this county include: Galena, East Dubuque, Stockton, Warren, Hanover, Elizabeth, Scales Mound, Apple River, Menominee, Nora.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Grant County, Wisconsin , Dubuque County, Iowa , Lafayette County, Wisconsin , Jackson County, Iowa , Stephenson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jo Daviess County: Council Hill Station (A), Frentress Lake Marine Center (B), Laws Siding (C), Walnut Grove Youth Group Camping Area (D), Menominee (E), Derinda Center (F), Devils Hollow Picnic Area (G), Canyon Camp (H), Canyon Ridge Camping Area (I), Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course (J), Storybrook Country Club (K), Stone Slough (L), Stockton Golf Course (M), Blanding Landing Recreation Area (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jo Daviess County include: Holy Trinity Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Grace Bible Church (D), Willow United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Albright Cemetery (1), Singers Catholic Cemetery (2), Holy Trinity Cemetery (3), Grant Hill Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), Massbach Cemetery (6), Blair Cemeter (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Switzer Lake (B), Frentress Lake (C), Yonkers Lake (D), Wise Lake (E), Spratts Lake (F), Fitzgerald Lake (G), Apple Canyon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kentucky Creek (A), Birch Branch (B), Sinsinawa River (C), Smallpox Creek (D), North Fork Plum River (E), Long Hollow Creek (F), West Fork Apple River (G), South Fork Apple River (H), Hells Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jo Daviess County include: Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve (1), Apple River Canyon State Park (2), Tapley Woods Conservation Area (3), Upper Mississippi River WildLife And Fish Refuge (4), Wards Grove Nature Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 725
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 368 (40% naturalized citizens)

Jo Daviess County:	1.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 141
1990 to 1994: 19
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 26
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 23
1965 to 1969: 112

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%

Jo Daviess County marital status for males

Jo Daviess County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,437
One, attached: 409
Two: 409
3 or 4: 398
5 to 9: 331
10 to 19: 122
20 or more: 151
Mobile homes: 721
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Jo Daviess County with a mortgage: 2,943 (266 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,403

Agriculture in Jo Daviess County
Average size of farms: 267 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70943
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $202.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63870
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68868
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.57%
Corn for grain: 68898 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 383 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37527 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 123 acres

Jo Daviess County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

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

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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

Mexico (32%)
Canada (9%)
Germany (8%)
France (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Romania (4%)
Poland (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jo Daviess County:

German (47%)
Irish (12%)
United States or American (10%)
English (9%)
Norwegian (2%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Jo Daviess County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,636 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,187 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 592 (5%)
Other means: 38 (0%)
Worked at home: 899 (8%)

People in group quarters in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

150 people in nursing homes
22 people in homes for the mentally ill
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 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 $49,431.

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.68% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,426 average AGI)
3.01% relocated from other states ($36,341 average AGI)
Jo Daviess County: 3.01%
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 Dubuque County, IA	0.99% ($139,806 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL	0.65% ($38,115)
from Cook County, IL	0.56% ($72,500)
from Grant County, WI	0.27% ($31,360)
from DuPage County, IL	0.25% ($142,609)
from Carroll County, IL	0.18% ($23,765)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.14% ($95,538)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.52% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($12,846 average AGI)
3.84% relocated to other states ($22,806 average AGI)
Jo Daviess County: 3.84%
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 Dubuque County, IA	1.45% ($29,326 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL	0.60% ($48,250)
to Grant County, WI	0.28% ($32,385)
to Lafayette County, WI	0.18% ($24,824)
to Cook County, IL	0.16% ($68,333)
to Carroll County, IL	0.11% ($27,500)
to Kane County, IL	0.11% ($108,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Jo Daviess County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Jo Daviess County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jo Daviess County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,535 (4,162 aged, 373 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,087

In family households: 18,720 (5,370 male householders, 893 female householders)
5,458 spouses, 6,101 children (5,541 natural, 138 adopted, 422 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 120 other relatives, 351 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,367 (1,353 male householders (1,125 living alone)), 1,584 female householders (1,421 living alone)), 430 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 202 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,187 2-persons, 1,238 3-persons, 1,071 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 201 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,546 1-person, 343 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

4,049 married couples with children.
836 single-parent households (258 men, 578 women).

97.4% of residents of Jo Daviess County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,751,000 ($5079 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,191,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $64,218,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,396,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,745,000
Federal grants: $9,572,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,196,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,623,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $713,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,005,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,259,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,229

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,156

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +124

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +123

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jo Daviess County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 269
1995 to 1998: 853
1990 to 1994: 882
1980 to 1989: 1,648
1970 to 1979: 1,962
1960 to 1969: 912
1950 to 1959: 604
1940 to 1949: 571
1939 or earlier: 4,302

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jo Daviess County, Illinois:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 87
4 rooms: 604
5 rooms: 1,450
6 rooms: 1,834
7 rooms: 1,309
8 rooms: 1,011
9 or more rooms: 781

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 156
3 rooms: 337
4 rooms: 519
5 rooms: 362
6 rooms: 365
7 rooms: 138
8 rooms: 138
9 or more rooms: 73

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jo Daviess County:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 220
2 bedrooms: 1,499
3 bedrooms: 3,740
4 bedrooms: 1,364
5 or more bedrooms: 285

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jo Daviess County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 599
2 bedrooms: 693
3 bedrooms: 561
4 bedrooms: 184
5 or more bedrooms: 35

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

no vehicle: 275
1 vehicle: 1,730
2 vehicles: 3,315
3 vehicles: 1,277
4 vehicles: 410
5 or more vehicles: 116

Cars and other vehicles available in Jo Daviess County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 324
1 vehicle: 897
2 vehicles: 638
3 vehicles: 174
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 35

64% of Jo Daviess County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Illinois.

Jo Daviess County:	63.6%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 10807
Northeast: 281
Midwest: 9865
South: 471
West: 444

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 309

Here:	13.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 131

Here:	9.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 149

Here:	23.4%
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)

Jo Daviess County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,453,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $3,060,000
Health Services - Other: $1,444,000

Regular Highways: $1,305,000

Police Protection: $1,181,000

Financial Administration: $958,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000

Corrections - Other: $400,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $663,000
All Other: $206,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $146,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $361,000
General Revenue, NEC: $251,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,040,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,264,000
All Other: $854,000

Highways: $556,000

Health & Hospitals: $96,000
Tax - Property: $3,091,000
NEC: $893,000

Total General Sales: $435,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,770,000

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