Jo Daviess County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

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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:

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

Races in Jo Daviess County, Illinois:

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

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

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Jo Daviess County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$46,945
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$391
State:	$669

Jo Daviess County:	$153,040
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $213,911

Here:	$213,911
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,901

Here:	$194,901
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $222,788

Here:	$222,788
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,531

Here:	$272,531
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $193,333

Here:	$193,333
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $43,537

Here:	$43,537
State:	$35,670

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Here:	7.1%
Illinois:	9.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

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

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

Here:	55.1% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

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

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

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 Jo Daviess County center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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

Here:	13.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	9.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	23.4%
Illinois:	25.8%

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