County population in 2016: 22,099 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 22,289 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,471 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,269 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,123 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,013 (it was 2,095 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
33%
Land area: 601 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jo Daviess County: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (19.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,811 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,513 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 8.7%
Jo Daviess County:
8.7%
Illinois:
13.0%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.3% for other race residents, 23.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.2 years old
(Males: 48.2 years old, Females: 50.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.2 years old, Black residents: 55.0 years old, American Indian residents: 12.9 years old, Asian residents: 58.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 24.3 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jo Daviess County: Brewster Public Access (A), Graybill Farm (B), Hickory Grove Dairy (C), Macomber Farm (D), Twelve Oaks Farm (E), Holmestead Farms (F), Bonnett Dairy Farms (G), Busjahn Farms (H), Heimerginder Farms (I), Williams Farm (J), Balduaf Beef Farm (K), Star Ambulance (L), Freeport Rural Fire Protection District Station 3 (M), German Valley Fire Protection District Station 2 (N), Pearl City Fire Department Kent Station (O), Rock City Fire Protection District (P), Freeport Rural Fire Protection District Station 2 Headquarters (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jo Daviess County include: Kingdom Hall (A), Van Brocklin Church (B), Basswood Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Pleasant View Church (E), Richland Church (F), Richland Salem Church (G), Ridott Christian Reformed Church (H), Sabin Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery (1), Waddams Grove Cemetery (2), Wagner Cemetery (3), Waite Cemetery (4), Babbs Grove Cemetery (5), Bellview Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Creek (A), Coon Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), East Spafford Branch (E), Brush Creek (F), Brown Creek (G), Boone Branch (H), Miller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jo Daviess County include: Wirth Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Blackhawk Battlefield Park (2), Wayside Park (3), Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park (4), Oakdale Nature Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 725 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 648 (58.1% naturalized citizens)
Jo Daviess County:
2.9%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 63
2000 to 2009: 88
1990 to 1999: 230
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 40
Before 1970: 135
Note: State values scaled to Jo Daviess County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,550
One, attached: 408
Two: 339
3 or 4: 412
5 to 9: 136
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 115
50 or more: 37
Mobile homes: 573
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Jo Daviess County with a mortgage: 4,030 (129 second mortgage, 419 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,498
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jo Daviess County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
7,844
10
Mainline Protestant
4,000
24
Evangelical Protestant
951
9
Other
124
3
None
9,759
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Jo Daviess 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: 8
Jo Daviess County:
3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Jo Daviess County:
6.30 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
This county:
16.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jo Daviess County:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jo Daviess County:
27.1%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Jo Daviess County:
Average size of farms: 267 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,943 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: $63,870 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.55% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,868 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
Tornado activity:
Jo Daviess County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 12255139.5 times below overall U.S. average. On 10/8/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jo Daviess County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 86% 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 299.3 miles away from Jo Daviess County center 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 94.3 miles away from the 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 276.2 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 331.2 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) earthquake occurred 298.7 miles away from Jo Daviess County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 286.0 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2010 to August 07, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1935: August 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1935, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3283: March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
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 Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1368: May 09, 2001, FEMA Id: 1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
Illinois Severe Storms and Flash Flooding, Incident Period: May 16, 1999 to May 17, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1278: May 28, 1999, FEMA Id: 1278, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flash Flood
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 03, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-871: June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 871, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared EM-3068: January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-438: June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: 438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jo Daviess County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (27%)
Poland (18%)
India (9%)
Austria (5%)
Bulgaria (4%)
England (4%)
Germany (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jo Daviess County (%):
German (38%)
American (14%)
Irish (7%)
English (5%)
Polish (4%)
Italian (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,813 (77.0%)
Carpooled: 860 (9.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 84 (0.9%)
Railroad: 6 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 64 (0.7%)
Walked: 372 (4.2%)
Worked at home: 624 (7.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jo Daviess County, Illinois in 2000:
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)
People in group quarters in Jo Daviess County, Illinois in 2010:
112 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
40 people in group homes intended for adults
13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,822.
4.65% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,521 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.65%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.81% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($21,298 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($26,224 average AGI)
Jo Daviess County:
2.84%
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:
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,611 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.95%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.55% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($10,977 average AGI)
3.40% relocated to other states ($28,634 average AGI)
Jo Daviess County:
3.40%
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: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
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 2006: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.4
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 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jo Daviess County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jo Daviess County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jo Daviess County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,937 (4,485 aged, 452 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 161 (3%)
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 Jo Daviess County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (371)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (269)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (184)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.43 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 677 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 363 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,048
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 802 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,107 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 22,099
In family households: 18,027 (3,587 male householders, 2,787 female householders)
5,360 spouses, 5,415 children (4,845 natural, 81 adopted, 491 stepchildren), 253 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 162 other relatives, 271 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,873 (1,683 male householders (1,433 living alone)), 1,564 female householders (1,281 living alone)), 624 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 200
Size of family households: 3,724 2-persons, 1,096 3-persons, 891 4-persons, 353 5-persons, 336 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
2,961 married couples with children.
1,008 single-parent households (214 men, 794 women).
95.4% of residents of Jo Daviess speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,751,000 ($5,079 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:
6.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 294
2000 to 2009: 1,634
1990 to 1999: 2,028
1980 to 1989: 1,440
1970 to 1979: 1,726
1960 to 1969: 961
1950 to 1959: 762
1940 to 1949: 452
1939 or earlier: 4,261
Note: State values scaled to Jo Daviess population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Jo Daviess County population
no vehicle: 145
1 vehicle: 1,789
2 vehicles: 3,516
3 vehicles: 1,451
4 vehicles: 407
5+ vehicles: 190
no vehicle: 412
1 vehicle: 1,000
2 vehicles: 508
3 vehicles: 192
4 vehicles: 28
5+ vehicles: 0
89% of Jo Daviess County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Illinois.
Jo Daviess County:
89.4%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,815
Other state: 10,564
Northeast: 396
Midwest: 9,343
South: 455
West: 317
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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