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County population in July 2011: 22,677 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,123
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,095
% of renters here:

23%
State:

21%

Land area: 601 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jo Daviess County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

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

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Jo Daviess County races chart

Races in Jo Daviess County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)

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,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Jo Daviess County:

2.4 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,808 ($40,411 in 1999)
This county:

$46808
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $414 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $544)
This county:

$414
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $137,423 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
Jo Daviess County:

$137,423
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,251 - $222,886

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $200,755
Here:

$200,755
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $680,407
Here:

$680,407
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $782,657
Here:

$782,657
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,504,799
Here:

$1,504,799
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,781
Here:

$356,781
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $84,618
Here:

$84,618
State:

$35,670
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,355
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $376

Institutionalized population: 162

Jo Daviess County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 121 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2008: 60 buildings, average cost: $301,800
  • 2009: 45 buildings, average cost: $283,800



2008 Presidential Election results in Jo Daviess County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 54.8%
McCain (Republican): 44.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,318 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,815 (1.4%)


Jo Daviess County household income distribution in 2009 Jo Daviess County home values distribution


Jo Daviess County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.4% for Black residents, 18.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 3.3% for other race residents, 36.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.7%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Jo Daviess County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jo Daviess County: Laws Siding (A), Walnut Grove Youth Group Camping Area (B), Menominee (C), Storybrook Country Club (D), Derinda Center (E), Council Hill Station (F), Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course (G), Canyon Ridge Camping Area (H), Devils Hollow Picnic Area (I), Frentress Lake Marine Center (J), Stockton Golf Course (K), Canyon Camp (L), Simmons Dairy Farm (M), Providence Place Farms (N), S and B Farms (O), Windfall Farm (P), Tippett Farm (Q), Green Valley Farm (R), Horsepower Farm (S), Blanding Landing Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemeteries: Albright Cemetery (1), West Chelsea Cemetery (2), Weston Cemetery (3), Blair Cemetery (4), Woodbine Cemetery (5), Log Church Cemetery (6), Lost Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smallpox Creek (A), Muddy Plum River (B), Coon Creek (C), Mud Slough (D), Mud Run (E), Sinsinawa River (F), Clear Creek (G), North Fork Plum River (H), Birch Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.7%
Illinois:

8.9%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

55.1% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.46%
Here78.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,487
Total congregations: 41

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents11,152 (63.8%)2,355 (13.5%)2,351 (13.4%)605 (3.5%)296 (1.7%)
Congregations10 (24.4%)9 (22.0%)8 (19.5%)6 (14.6%)1 (2.4%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnitarian Universalist AssociationWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents230 (1.3%)128 (0.7%)109 (0.6%)108 (0.6%)153 (0.9%)
Congregations1 (2.4%)1 (2.4%)1 (2.4%)1 (2.4%)3 (7.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jo Daviess County - Galena, East Dubuque, Stockton, Warren, Hanover

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Jo Daviess County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Jo Daviess County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

6.30 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 36
Jo Daviess County:

16.20 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jo Daviess County:

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 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2010 to August 7, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1935): August 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1935, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3283): March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1368): May 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-997): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 3, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-871): June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 26, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-373): April 26, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jo Daviess County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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:

  • 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 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 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

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 677.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 362.930
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13047.71

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 801.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1107.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.29

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.43

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 214
  • 2000 to 2004: 843
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,878
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,636
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,965
  • 1960 to 1969: 780
  • 1950 to 1959: 949
  • 1940 to 1949: 685
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,177
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 781
  • 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+ rooms: 73
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 220
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,499
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,740
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,364
  • 5+ bedrooms: 285
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 599
  • 2 bedrooms: 693
  • 3 bedrooms: 561
  • 4 bedrooms: 184
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35
Cars and other vehicles available in Jo Daviess County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 275
  • 1 vehicle: 1,730
  • 2 vehicles: 3,315
  • 3 vehicles: 1,277
  • 4 vehicles: 410
  • 5+ vehicles: 116
  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 897
  • 2 vehicles: 638
  • 3 vehicles: 174
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5+ 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 Jo Daviess County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.0%)
  • Electricity (6.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (49.5%)
  • Electricity (22.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.0%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)
  • Wood (1.1%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 179
  • Number of aged recipients: 15
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 164
  • Number of recipients under 18: 37
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 116
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 26
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 65
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 90


Jo Daviess County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jo Daviess County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Jo Daviess County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John21977.1 years
William18078.4 years
Mary16681.1 years
Robert13872.2 years
Charles11677.9 years
George11077.9 years
James10372.1 years
Joseph9676.8 years
Donald8871.1 years
Raymond8675.6 years
Most common last names in Jo Daviess County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6977.7 years
Miller6176.0 years
Williams4575.4 years
Johnson3876.2 years
Dittmar3281.1 years
Stadel2779.5 years
Bussan2778.7 years
White2681.7 years
Bonjour2681.5 years
Holland2577.4 years
Businesses in Jo Daviess County, IL
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Subway4
FedEx3True Value3
H&R Block2U-Haul1
Lane Furniture2U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS5
McDonald's2Walmart1
Ramada1
Browse common businesses in Jo Daviess County, IL


Jo Daviess County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"

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