Madison County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

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Races in Madison County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 124,758	(48.2%)
Females: 134,183	(51.8%)

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Madison County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$52,217
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$508
State:	$669

Madison County:	$123,800
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $156,145

Here:	$156,145
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,442

Here:	$175,442
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $92,324

Here:	$92,324
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,071

Here:	$113,071
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $26,216

Here:	$26,216
State:	$35,670

Madison County:	11.2%
Illinois:	11.9%

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Granite City, Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Godfrey, Wood River, Glen Carbon, Bethalto, Troy, Highland.

2005 air pollution in Madison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.114 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 41 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 107 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 18.2 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 45 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bond County , Clinton County , Jersey County , Macoupin County , Montgomery County , St. Clair County , St. Charles County, Missouri , St. Louis County, Missouri , St. Louis city, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Madison County: De Camp (A), Saint Catherines Golf Club (B), Cloverleaf Golf Course (C), Camp Torque (D), Quercus Grove (E), Oak Brook Golf Course (F), Grainey Siding (G), Fosterburg Town Hall (H), Olive Townhall (I), Rendleman Building (J), James F Metcalf Student Experimental Theater (K), Elijah P Lovejoy Library (L), WBBY Radio (M), Vadalabene Center (N), University Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madison County include: Apostolic Revival Church (A), Salem Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D), Saint Paul Church (E), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (F), Saint John United Church of Christ (G), Christadelphian Hall (H), Emmaus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Spangle Cemetery (1), Meyer Cemetery (2), Metz Cemetery (3), Keystone City Cemetery (4), Smith Family Cemetery (5), Holtzgang Cemetery (6), Frickenstein Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Heavenly Hills Lake (A), Joyces Lake (B), Grigsby Lake (C), Holiday Lake (D), Ron Lake (E), Sportsman Lake (F), Staunton Coal Company Reservoir (G), Klaus Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork Silver Creek (A), Cahokia Diversion Channel (B), Burroughs Branch (C), Sherry Creek (D), Buckeye Branch (E), Rock Creek (F), Lick Branch (G), Black Creek (H), Paddock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Madison County include: Lewis and Clark State Memorial Park (1), Quercus Grove Park (2), Belk Park (3), Sam Vadalabene Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 17,380
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,286 (55% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:	1.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 83,295
• One, attached: 2,202
• Two: 4,686
• 3 or 4: 6,054
• 5 to 9: 3,651
• 10 to 19: 2,062
• 20 or more: 2,546
• Mobile homes: 4,403
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 42,695 (3,627 second mortgage, 4,282 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,182

Here:	63.8% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 89 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/2/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 87% 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 43.3 miles away from Madison 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 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 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 53.3 miles away from Madison 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 54.9 miles away from the 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 62.6 miles away from Madison County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 102,176 (84%) Carpooled: 11,768 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,537 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 86 (0%) Railroad: 33 (0%) Ferryboat: 17 (0%) Taxi: 142 (0%) Motorcycle: 115 (0%) Bicycle: 140 (0%) Walked: 2,300 (2%) Other means: 565 (0%) Worked at home: 2,963 (2%)

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.10%
Illinois average:	0.19%

2.57% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($17,794 average AGI)
2.43% relocated from other states ($21,781 average AGI)

Madison County:	2.43%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($36,507)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.20% ($36,077)
from Jersey County, IL	0.18% ($28,720)
from St. Charles County, MO	0.11% ($56,436)
from Clinton County, IL	0.10% ($34,102)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.07%

2.38% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($16,071 average AGI)
2.78% relocated to other states ($21,374 average AGI)

Madison County:	2.78%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to St. Clair County, IL	0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.29% ($38,793)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.24% ($35,935)
to Jersey County, IL	0.18% ($41,038)
to St. Charles County, MO	0.16% ($48,060)
to Bond County, IL	0.12% ($38,492)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 42,767 (36,290 aged, 6,477 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 215,393 (54,287 male householders, 16,027 female householders)

  55,089 spouses, 77,049 children (70,706 natural, 1,863 adopted, 4,480 stepchildren), 4,109 grandchildren, 1,411 brothers or sisters, 1,117 parents, 2,292 other relatives, 4,012 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 37,797 (13,806 male householders (11,028 living alone)), 17,838 female householders (15,772 living alone)), 6,153 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,751 (2,701 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 30,229 2-persons, 16,816 3-persons, 14,692 4-persons, 6,051 5-persons, 1,771 6-persons, 755 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,800 1-person, 3,967 2-persons, 624 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

96.7% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,628,318,000 ($6160 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $143,096,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $738,378,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $360,039,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,524,000
Federal grants: $278,831,000
Federal procurement contracts: $194,994,000 ($101,878,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $42,551,000 ($4,832,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,491,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $161,913,000
Federal Government insurance: $197,530,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 54.30 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

59% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Illinois.

Madison County:	58.9%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 180365
• Northeast: 3711
• Midwest: 46317
• South: 17947
• West: 5871

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,900

Here:	15.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	8.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	10.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

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