Johnson County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Public administration (13.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Johnson County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 7,706	(59.8%)
Females: 5,172	(40.2%)

Recent posts about Johnson County, Illinois on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Johnson County is mentioned 11 times on our forum:

	Scared out of my wits to move to Chicago  (67 replies)
	Sterling/rock falls  (65 replies)
	Is there a suburb with the look & feel of the NS but without the price?  (46 replies)
	Naperville #1 Again  (32 replies)
	teaching in Illinois  (7 replies)
	JOCO resident relocating to Chicago  (0 replies)

Johnson County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,715
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$307
State:	$669

Johnson County:	$103,593
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $145,584

Here:	$145,584
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,662

Here:	$113,662
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $125,276

Here:	$125,276
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,095

Here:	$75,095
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,222,016

Here:	$3,222,016
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $38,662

Here:	$38,662
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vienna, Goreville, Cypress, New Burnside, Buncombe, Belknap, Simpson.

Neighboring counties: Massac County , Pope County , Pulaski County , Saline County , Union County , Williamson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Johnson County: Lake of Egypt Recreation Area (A), Vienna Correctional Center (B), Ondessonk Camp (C), Buck Ridge Campground (D), Shawnee Correctional Center (E), Fox Point Picnic Area (F), Scanlin Spur (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Johnson County include: Ballowe Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Benton Church (C), Berea Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), New Salem Church (F), Luther Chapel (G), Friendship Church (H), Ridenhower Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Francis Cemetery (1), Kerley Cemetery (2), Albright Cemetery (3), McClanahan Cemetery (4), Allen Cemetery (5), Holt Cemetery (6), Simpson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Como (A), Gould Lake (B), Lake Echon (C), Lake Thunderhawk (D), Vienna City Lake (E), Vienna Correctional Center Lake (F), Simpson Lake (G), Cedar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wagon Creek (A), Lick Creek (B), Buck Run (C), Buck Branch (D), Cedar Creek (E), Cave Creek (F), Little Cache Creek (G), Blue Branch (H), Ozark Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Johnson County include: Ferne Clyffe State Park (1), Deer Pond Nature Preserve (2), Round Bluff Nature Preserve (3), Cave Creek Glade Nature Preserve (4), Little Black Slough Nature Preserve (5), Cache River State Natural Area (6), Heron Pond Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Boles Post Office (A), Ozark Post Office (B), Grantsburg Post Office (C), Tunnel Hill Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Illinois:	5.0%

Current college students: 501
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 191 (31% naturalized citizens)

Johnson County:	1.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,404
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 1,386
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 939 (35 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 977

Here:	49.0% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Johnson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused $8 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,580 (83%) Carpooled: 477 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 61 (1%) Other means: 24 (1%) Worked at home: 130 (3%)

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.41% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,319 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($9,194 average AGI)

Johnson County:	2.10%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Williamson County, IL	1.26% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Massac County, IL	0.64% ($30,423)
from Union County, IL	0.54% ($18,091)
from Saline County, IL	0.37% ($33,600)
from Pope County, IL	0.25% ($17,600)
from Pulaski County, IL	0.25% ($24,600)

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($22,530 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($5,157 average AGI)

Johnson County:	1.37%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Williamson County, IL	2.10% ($30,643 average AGI)
to Massac County, IL	0.50% ($29,100)
to Union County, IL	0.42% ($34,471)
to Franklin County, IL	0.37% ($27,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,293 (1,940 aged, 353 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,874 (2,541 male householders, 482 female householders)

  2,607 spouses, 2,774 children (2,471 natural, 53 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 80 other relatives, 138 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,281 (577 male householders (466 living alone)), 554 female householders (534 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,723 (2,689 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,497 2-persons, 717 3-persons, 533 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,000 1-person, 105 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.3% of residents of Johnson County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,634,000 ($6127 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,575,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,609,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,975,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,721,000
Federal grants: $23,906,000
Federal procurement contracts: $747,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,675,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $638,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $969,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,450,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

60% of Johnson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

Johnson County:	59.8%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 9462
• Northeast: 196
• Midwest: 1120
• South: 1678
• West: 186

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,400

Here:	3.6%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	4.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	4.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

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