County population in 2016: 12,526 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 12,486 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,713 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,376 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,846 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,051 (it was 1,027 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
33%
Land area: 314 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Menard County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $62,220 ($46,596 in 1999)
This county:
$62,220
Illinois:
$60,960
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $488 (lower quartile is $366, upper quartile is $665)
This county:
$488
State:
$832
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $141,582 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Menard:
$141,582
Illinois:
$186,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,168 - $218,002 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,141 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $493
Institutionalized population: 154
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,654 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,366 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.8%
Menard County:
11.8%
Illinois:
13.0%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.9% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.8% for other race residents, 16.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.2 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 45.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 37.8 years old, American Indian residents: 61.6 years old, Asian residents: 61.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.5 years old)
Area name: Springfield, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menard County is $448 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $579 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $756 a month.
Current college students: 445 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 86 (81.1% naturalized citizens)
Menard County:
0.7%
Whole state:
13.9%
Note: State values scaled to Menard County population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
311990 to 1999
131980 to 1989
61970 to 1979
31Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,835
One, attached: 94
Two: 259
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 61
20 to 49: 59
50 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 297
Housing units in Menard County with a mortgage: 2,534 (82 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,411
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Menard County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,034
18
Mainline Protestant
1,765
9
Catholic
954
2
Other
5
-
None
6,947
-
Menard 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
Menard County:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Menard County:
4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
8.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Menard County:
8.5%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Menard County:
27.2%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.7%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Menard County:
Average size of farms: 471 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $126,986 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.69 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.26% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,059 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.67% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.64% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113,686 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.63% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.55 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.98% Corn for grain: 65078 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1329 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 59670 harvested acres Land in orchards: 13 acres
Earthquake activity:
Menard County-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 82% 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 150.3 miles away from Menard 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 132.7 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 178.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from the county center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 135.6 miles away from Menard 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 198.8 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 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: 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
Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1112: May 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: April 09, 1994 to May 04, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1025: April 26, 1994, FEMA Id: 1025, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 26, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-373: April 26, 1973, FEMA Id: 373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Menard County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Philippines (40%)
Germany (14%)
Romania (12%)
Russia (10%)
Poland (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Israel (3%)
German (30%)
American (18%)
Irish (9%)
English (9%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Polish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,630 (74.5%)
Carpooled: 209 (9.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4 (0.2%)
Bicycle: 15 (0.7%)
Walked: 98 (4.5%)
Worked at home: 229 (10.5%)
154 people in nursing homes
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
15 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $61,193.
6.09% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,468 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.09%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.08% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($32,873 average AGI)
1.01% relocated from other states ($8,596 average AGI)
Menard County:
1.01%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.29% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,520 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.29%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.07% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($29,809 average AGI)
1.22% relocated to other states ($10,711 average AGI)
Menard County:
1.22%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,070 (1,824 aged, 246 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 179 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Menard County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (164)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (144)
1,657 married couples with children.
836 single-parent households (259 men, 577 women).
98.2% of residents of Menard speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,954,000 ($4,720 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,097,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,295,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,820,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,768,000 Federal grants: $8,279,000 Federal procurement contracts: $500,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,291,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $53,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,964,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,215,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 740
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 657
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +21
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +171
Here:
+13 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.12 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:
4.9
State:
4.2
Note: State values scaled to Menard County population
692014 or later
1512010 to 2013
7392000 to 2009
8261990 to 1999
4361980 to 1989
1,0221970 to 1979
6151960 to 1969
3601950 to 1959
2541940 to 1949
1,2521939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Menard County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Menard County population
51no vehicle
9201 vehicle
1,6462 vehicles
9623 vehicles
2914 vehicles
945+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Menard County population
172no vehicle
5941 vehicle
4072 vehicles
863 vehicles
204 vehicles
05+ vehicles
86.9% of Menard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.
Menard County:
86.9%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,492
Other state: 1,899
Northeast: 90
Midwest: 1,039
South: 436
West: 336
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Menard County
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