Macoupin County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Macoupin County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 23,874	(48.7%)
Females: 25,145	(51.3%)

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Macoupin County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$42,042
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$381
State:	$669

Macoupin County:	$110,112
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $137,424

Here:	$137,424
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,836

Here:	$136,836
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $117,660

Here:	$117,660
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,453

Here:	$159,453
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,808

Here:	$84,808
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $39,608

Here:	$39,608
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,692

Here:	$72,692
State:	$62,382

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macoupin County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carlinville, Staunton, Virden, Gillespie, Girard, Brighton, Mount Olive, Bunker Hill, Benld, Palmyra.

2005 air pollution in Macoupin County:

Lead: 0.01 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 48 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Greene County , Jersey County , Madison County , Montgomery County , Morgan County , Sangamon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Macoupin County: Smutzlar Siding (A), Karnes Siding (B), Womac Station (C), Monterey Siding (D), Lake Williamson Christian Center (E), Gillespie Country Club (F), Davis Siding (G), Carlinville Country Club (H), Carlinville Waterworks (I), Oak Leaf Country Club (J), Staunton Country Club (K), Macoupin County Fairground (L), Spanish Needle Community Center (M), South Otter Townhall (N), Macoupin County Historical Society Museum (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Macoupin County include: Holy Rosary Church (A), Berean Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Blooming Grove Christian Church (D), Boston Chapel Christian Church (E), New House of Prayer Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Charity Baptist Church (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Miles Station Cemetery (1), Solomon G O Cemetery (2), Solomon A M Cemetery (3), Hollingsworth Cemetery (4), Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Smith - Kirby Cemetery (6), Lumpkin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bullard Lake (A), Mount Olive Lake (B), Evergreen Lake (C), Mowens Lake (D), Lake Carlinville (E), Lake Catatoga (F), Standard City Lake (G), Staunton Country Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Creek (A), Kent Branch (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Lick Creek (D), Rock Branch (E), Shaw Point Branch (F), Briar Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Shearles Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Macoupin County include: Denby Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Beaver Dam State Park (2), Goodes Woods Nature Preserve (3), Terry Park (4), VFW Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Atwater Post Office (A), Plainview Post Office (B), Piasa Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 2,312
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 249 (67% naturalized citizens)

Macoupin County:	0.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,961
• One, attached: 169
• Two: 628
• 3 or 4: 500
• 5 to 9: 343
• 10 to 19: 75
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 2,341
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Macoupin County with a mortgage: 6,636 (581 second mortgage, 479 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,060

Here:	56.7% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Macoupin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Illinois state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/2/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Macoupin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Macoupin County center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Macoupin County center
On 4/6/1994 at 17:38:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Macoupin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,216 (81%) Carpooled: 2,531 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 48 (0%) Walked: 593 (3%) Other means: 118 (1%) Worked at home: 904 (4%)

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($24,712 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($7,480 average AGI)

Macoupin County:	1.36%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Madison County, IL	1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.56% ($22,077)
from Jersey County, IL	0.24% ($29,841)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.16% ($40,724)
from St. Clair County, IL	0.14% ($35,577)
from Morgan County, IL	0.09% ($33,941)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.56% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,241 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($8,372 average AGI)

Macoupin County:	1.55%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Madison County, IL	1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL	0.75% ($26,734)
to Jersey County, IL	0.24% ($35,067)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.18% ($44,706)
to Morgan County, IL	0.12% ($33,636)
to St. Clair County, IL	0.11% ($41,476)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,628 (8,383 aged, 1,245 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: 41,382 (11,293 male householders, 2,401 female householders)

  11,370 spouses, 14,387 children (12,885 natural, 382 adopted, 1,120 stepchildren), 502 grandchildren, 194 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 324 other relatives, 744 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,444 (2,457 male householders (2,020 living alone)), 3,131 female householders (2,900 living alone)), 856 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,193 (842 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,247 2-persons, 3,065 3-persons, 2,734 4-persons, 1,139 5-persons, 375 6-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,920 1-person, 544 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

97.7% of residents of Macoupin County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% 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: $270,495,000 ($5513 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,951,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,818,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $75,985,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,916,000
Federal grants: $27,386,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,828,000 ($1,640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,562,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,266,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,709,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,773,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.26 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

63% of Macoupin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.

Macoupin County:	63.0%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 41055
• Northeast: 433
• Midwest: 4374
• South: 1937
• West: 832

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,200

Here:	5.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	4.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	29.9%
Illinois:	25.8%

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