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McDonough County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 26,993 (70% urban, 30% rural); it was 32,913 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,280
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,352
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,794
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,425 (it was 4,566 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Land area: 589 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in McDonough County: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.0%), Retail trade (13.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.9%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in McDonough County, IL (2022)
    • 22,96385.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3595.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8323.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8303.1%Two or more races
    • 7002.6%Asian alone
    • 650.2%Some other race alone
    • 90.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

35.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 13,158  (48.7%)
Females: 13,835  (51.3%)
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Average household size:
McDonough County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,828 ($32,141 in 1999)
This county:

$47,828
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $539 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $778)
This county:

$539
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,649 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
McDonough:

$105,649
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,105 - $166,037

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $139,894
Here:

$139,894
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,341
Here:

$138,341
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $107,671
Here:

$107,671
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,771
Here:

$88,771
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,276
Here:

$99,276
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $33,292
Here:

$33,292
State:

$78,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,022
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Institutionalized population: 303

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 1
McDonough County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $435,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $226,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2008: 59 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $126,400
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $116,200
Number of permits per 10,000 McDonough, IL residents
Average permit cost in McDonough, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,035 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,133 (2.1%)

Distribution of median household income in McDonough, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in McDonough, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in McDonough, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.1%
McDonough County:

20.1%
Illinois:

11.9%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.1% for Black residents, 34.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 74.2% for other race residents, 9.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 35.3 years old
(Males: 33.6 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.6 years old, Black residents: 20.2 years old, Asian residents: 33.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.0 years old, Other race residents: 25.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McDonough County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Macomb, Bushnell, Colchester, Blandinsville, Industry, Prairie City, Good Hope, Bardolph, Adair, Tennessee.

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

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Neighboring counties: Champaign County , Uintah County, Utah , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , Shelby County, Ohio , Scotland County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in McDonough, IL
County total employment by year in McDonough, IL
County average yearly wages by year in McDonough, IL

Current college students: 8,722
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 834 (67.6% naturalized citizens)

McDonough County:

3.1%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2982010 or later
  • 1322000 to 2009
  • 2471990 to 1999
  • 1351980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 123Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%

McDonough County marital status for males McDonough County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,880
  • One, attached: 572
  • Two: 267
  • 3 or 4: 821
  • 5 to 9: 826
  • 10 to 19: 721
  • 20 to 49: 187
  • 50 or more: 725
  • Mobile homes: 669
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in McDonough County with a mortgage: 3,731 (212 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 155 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Here:

4.1% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for McDonough County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,38121
Evangelical Protestant4,21027
Other2,1034
Catholic1,4453
Black Protestant571
None20,416-
McDonough 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: 6
McDonough County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
McDonough County:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 35
This county:

10.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
McDonough County:

7.8%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
McDonough County:

27.4%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.7%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in McDonough County:

Average size of farms: 432 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $109,676
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $271.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,247
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96,630
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.32%
Corn for grain: 132973 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 681 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 121397 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres

Earthquake activity:

McDonough County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 179% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from McDonough County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from the 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 187.2 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) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from McDonough County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.4 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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

The number of natural disasters in McDonough County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - McDonough

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,431 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,026 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 113 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 172 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 76 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 690 (5.1%)
  • Worked at home: 862 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (21%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (12%)
  • Nigeria (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in McDonough County


  • English (16%)
  • American (15%)
  • German (14%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • European (5%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in McDonough County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 3,680 people in college/university student housing
  • 303 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 40 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in McDonough County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 4,359 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 361 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,519.

6.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.12% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($22,907 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($14,881 average AGI)
McDonough County:

2.57%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fulton County, IL  0.65% ($34,609 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.54% ($23,585)
from Hancock County, IL  0.34% ($32,121)
from Schuyler County, IL  0.31% ($33,300)
from Warren County, IL  0.20% ($35,050)


7.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.66%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.26% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($22,128 average AGI)
3.40% relocated to other states ($20,633 average AGI)
McDonough County:

3.40%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fulton County, IL  0.58% ($46,509 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.52% ($25,000)
to Hancock County, IL  0.41% ($40,805)
to Knox County, IL  0.31% ($37,097)
to Peoria County, IL  0.25% ($32,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in McDonough County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in McDonough County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in McDonough County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in McDonough County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in McDonough County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in McDonough County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in McDonough County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in McDonough County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in McDonough County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,261 (4,628 aged, 633 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 547 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in McDonough County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (501)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (484)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (382)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (252)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (163)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (148)
  • Unspecified dementia (129)
  • Congestive heart failure (73)
  • Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease (52)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,351
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 281
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,989

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 898
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 910
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,993
  • Male householders: 5,530 (2,101 living alone), Female householders: 6,282 (2,891 living alone)
  • 4,308 spouses (4,283 opposite-sex spouses), 943 unmarried partners, (899 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,629 children (4,897 natural, 357 adopted, 382 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 195 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 25 foster children, 242 other relatives, 933 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,697

Size of family households: 3,236 2-persons, 1,082 3-persons, 908 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,989 1-person, 909 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

2,804 married couples with children.
1,430 single-parent households (364 men, 1,066 women).

95.6% of residents of McDonough speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $170,500,000 ($5,263 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,187,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,350,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,768,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,565,000
Federal grants: $26,832,000
Federal procurement contracts: $22,196,000 ($20,821,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,789,000 ($1,272,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,822,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,643,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,802,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,489
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,571
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +420
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,228
Here -38 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in McDonough County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.93 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.1

Year house built in McDonough County, Illinois
  • Year house built in McDonough County, Illinois
  • 02020 or later
  • 5012010 to 2019
  • 1,1832000 to 2009
  • 1,2241990 to 1999
  • 1,2431980 to 1989
  • 2,3591970 to 1979
  • 1,5671960 to 1969
  • 1,4271950 to 1959
  • 6661940 to 1949
  • 3,4281939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McDonough County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McDonough County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 6634 rooms
  • 1,3285 rooms
  • 1,7346 rooms
  • 1,2167 rooms
  • 9448 rooms
  • 1,2059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
  • 3491 room
  • 3752 rooms
  • 1,1113 rooms
  • 9764 rooms
  • 7365 rooms
  • 4816 rooms
  • 1767 rooms
  • 1118 rooms
  • 2359+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McDonough County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McDonough County, Illinois
  • 1no bedroom
  • 1561 bedroom
  • 1,9102 bedrooms
  • 3,5143 bedrooms
  • 1,3054 bedrooms
  • 3665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDonough County, Illinois
  • 389no bedroom
  • 1,2941 bedroom
  • 1,6482 bedrooms
  • 7103 bedrooms
  • 3644 bedrooms
  • 1175+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in McDonough County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in McDonough County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McDonough County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 168no vehicle
  • 2,4371 vehicle
  • 3,0752 vehicles
  • 9853 vehicles
  • 3934 vehicles
  • 2175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in McDonough County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McDonough County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,012no vehicle
  • 2,3791 vehicle
  • 7912 vehicles
  • 2563 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 375+ vehicles

75.8% of McDonough County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.

McDonough County:

75.8%
State average:

88.3%

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

  • This state: 20,246
  • Other state: 5,640
  • Northeast: 535
  • Midwest: 3,170
  • South: 1,292
  • West: 650
Year householders moved into unit in McDonough County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in McDonough County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 59.9%Utility gas
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 49.6%Electricity
  • 39.5%Utility gas
  • 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 322
Here:

14.6%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:

5.6%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74
Here:

1.9%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

McDonough County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,860,000
    Other: $1,159,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $988,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,897,000
    General - Other: $5,339,000
    Regular Highways: $3,956,000
    Health - Other: $3,614,000
    Regular Highways: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $3,278,000
    Health - Other: $2,545,000
    Police Protection: $1,676,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,560,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    General Public Buildings: $965,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $855,000
    Central Staff Services: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $542,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Corrections - Other: $495,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
    General Public Buildings: $188,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $337,000
    Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,277,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,502,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $946,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $775,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $639,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,607,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,014,000
    Interest Earnings: $521,000
    General Revenue - Other: $454,000
    Interest Earnings: $342,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $146,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,165,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,773,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,328,000
    Other: $1,170,000
    Highways: $1,042,000
    Highways: $850,000
    Other: $125,000
    General Local Government Support: $71,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,505,000
    Property: $13,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,190,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,631,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $268,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $216,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $168,000
    Other License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,875,000

McDonough County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,860,000
    Other: $1,159,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $988,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,897,000
    General - Other: $5,339,000
    Regular Highways: $3,956,000
    Health - Other: $3,614,000
    Regular Highways: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $3,278,000
    Health - Other: $2,545,000
    Police Protection: $1,676,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,560,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    General Public Buildings: $965,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $855,000
    Central Staff Services: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $542,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Corrections - Other: $495,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
    General Public Buildings: $188,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $337,000
    Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,277,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,502,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $946,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $775,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $639,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,607,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,014,000
    Interest Earnings: $521,000
    General Revenue - Other: $454,000
    Interest Earnings: $342,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $146,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,165,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,773,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,328,000
    Other: $1,170,000
    Highways: $1,042,000
    Highways: $850,000
    Other: $125,000
    General Local Government Support: $71,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,505,000
    Property: $13,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,190,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,631,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $268,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $216,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $168,000
    Other License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,875,000

McDonough County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,860,000
    Other: $1,159,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $988,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,897,000
    General - Other: $5,339,000
    Regular Highways: $3,956,000
    Health - Other: $3,614,000
    Regular Highways: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $3,278,000
    Health - Other: $2,545,000
    Police Protection: $1,676,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,560,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    General Public Buildings: $965,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $855,000
    Central Staff Services: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $542,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Corrections - Other: $495,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
    General Public Buildings: $188,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $337,000
    Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,277,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,502,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $946,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $775,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $639,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,607,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,014,000
    Interest Earnings: $521,000
    General Revenue - Other: $454,000
    Interest Earnings: $342,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $146,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,165,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,773,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,328,000
    Other: $1,170,000
    Highways: $1,042,000
    Highways: $850,000
    Other: $125,000
    General Local Government Support: $71,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,505,000
    Property: $13,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,190,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,631,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $268,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $216,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $168,000
    Other License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,875,000

McDonough County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,860,000
    Other: $1,159,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $988,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,897,000
    General - Other: $5,339,000
    Regular Highways: $3,956,000
    Health - Other: $3,614,000
    Regular Highways: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $3,278,000
    Health - Other: $2,545,000
    Police Protection: $1,676,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,560,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    General Public Buildings: $965,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $855,000
    Central Staff Services: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $542,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Corrections - Other: $495,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
    General Public Buildings: $188,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $337,000
    Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,277,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,502,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $946,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $775,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $639,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,607,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,014,000
    Interest Earnings: $521,000
    General Revenue - Other: $454,000
    Interest Earnings: $342,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $146,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,165,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,773,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,328,000
    Other: $1,170,000
    Highways: $1,042,000
    Highways: $850,000
    Other: $125,000
    General Local Government Support: $71,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,505,000
    Property: $13,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,190,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,631,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $268,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $216,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $168,000
    Other License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,875,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 529
  • Number of aged recipients: 31
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 498
  • Number of recipients under 18: 71
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 395
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 63
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 197
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 234
Most common first names in McDonough County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary25781.4 years
John19177.5 years
William18776.8 years
Charles14976.2 years
Robert14071.7 years
James12574.4 years
Helen12180.8 years
Dorothy11881.3 years
George11778.2 years
Ruth11383.5 years
Most common last names in McDonough County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10677.3 years
Miller7278.9 years
Wilson6976.5 years
Martin5579.1 years
Jones5580.9 years
Brown5376.0 years
Johnson5275.5 years
Foster4980.2 years
Davis4374.3 years
Mason4178.0 years
Businesses in McDonough County, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Best Western1Maurices1
Buffalo Wild Wings1McDonald's2
Burger King2New Balance1
CVS1Nike4
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
DHL1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx4Subway4
Ford1Super 81
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hardee's2U-Haul3
Hilton1UPS3
JCPenney1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1