County population in 2016: 12,012 (all rural); it was 13,180 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,331 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,846 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,188 Renter-occupied apartments: 984 (it was 1,037 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 386 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Marshall County: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.3%), Educational, health and social services (15.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $55,803 ($41,576 in 1999)
This county:
$55,803
Illinois:
$60,960
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $473 (lower quartile is $350, upper quartile is $589)
This county:
$473
State:
$832
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $111,174 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
Marshall:
$111,174
Illinois:
$186,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,942 - $164,398 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,055 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $455
Institutionalized population: 242
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,684 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,235 (2.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.2%
Marshall County:
9.2%
Illinois:
13.0%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for American Indian residents, 20.2% for other race residents, 4.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.0 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 48.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.3 years old, Black residents: 75.0 years old, American Indian residents: 61.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.4 years old, Other race residents: 15.0 years old)
Area name: Peoria, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Current college students: 468 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 197 (60.4% naturalized citizens)
Marshall County:
1.6%
Whole state:
13.9%
Note: State values scaled to Marshall County population
152010 or later
462000 to 2009
261990 to 1999
151980 to 1989
171970 to 1979
77Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,269
One, attached: 84
Two: 94
3 or 4: 149
5 to 9: 71
10 to 19: 47
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 193
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 2,112 (54 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,026
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Marshall County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
2,927
16
Catholic
2,282
5
Evangelical Protestant
1,328
13
Other
1
-
None
6,102
-
Marshall County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Marshall County:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Marshall County:
7.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
10.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:
8.9%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:
26.6%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.8%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Marshall County:
Average size of farms: 421 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115,642 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $281.88 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.19% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.25% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82,569 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.40% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $158,258 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.00% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.11 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.10% Corn for grain: 86347 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 885 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 73796 harvested acres Vegetables: 182 harvested acres Land in orchards: 68 acres
Earthquake activity:
Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 194.6 miles away from Marshall County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 171.3 miles away from the county center 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 35.1 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 193.9 miles away from Marshall County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 181.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3161: January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 03, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-871: June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 871, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 23, 1985 to April 05, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-735: March 29, 1985, FEMA Id: 735, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 13, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-674: December 13, 1982, FEMA Id: 674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-583: April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: 583, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Healthcare support occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Mexico (30%)
Brazil (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (9%)
Canada (7%)
Colombia (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Philippines (5%)
German (34%)
American (13%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
Italian (5%)
Polish (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,244 (82.5%)
Carpooled: 218 (5.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 26 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 16 (0.4%)
Walked: 176 (4.5%)
Worked at home: 239 (6.1%)
People in group quarters in Marshall County, Illinois in 2000:
256 people in nursing homes
17 people in religious group quarters
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Marshall County, Illinois in 2010:
235 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
7 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,836.
4.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,879 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.97%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.31% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,656 average AGI)
0.66% relocated from other states ($4,223 average AGI)
Marshall County:
0.66%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.49% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,856 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.49%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.17% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($28,629 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($7,226 average AGI)
Marshall County:
1.32%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,605 (2,361 aged, 244 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 78 (2%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Marshall County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (233)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (182)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (172)
1,722 married couples with children.
383 single-parent households (134 men, 249 women).
96.7% of residents of Marshall speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,781,000 ($5,060 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $531,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,042,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,993,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,820,000 Federal grants: $5,695,000 Federal procurement contracts: $618,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,613,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $27,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,754,000 Federal Government insurance: $43,783,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 738
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 907
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +9
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +235
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.2
Note: State values scaled to Marshall County population
02014 or later
892010 to 2013
5122000 to 2009
4331990 to 1999
3681980 to 1989
1,1611970 to 1979
5101960 to 1969
5391950 to 1959
4721940 to 1949
1,7871939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Marshall County population
125no vehicle
1,0531 vehicle
1,7762 vehicles
7133 vehicles
3394 vehicles
1115+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Marshall County population
78no vehicle
4411 vehicle
1952 vehicles
743 vehicles
494 vehicles
95+ vehicles
91.8% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Illinois.
Marshall County:
91.8%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,158
Other state: 1,598
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 770
South: 378
West: 357
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marshall County
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