Ogle County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Ogle County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ogle County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 25,310	(49.6%)
Females: 25,722	(50.4%)

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Ogle County:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$52,797
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$510
State:	$669

Ogle County:	$170,707
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $206,510

Here:	$206,510
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $163,351

Here:	$163,351
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $263,531

Here:	$263,531
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,871

Here:	$177,871
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,113

Here:	$349,113
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $27,091

Here:	$27,091
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ogle County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $760 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, Forreston, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Leaf River, Creston.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Carroll County , DeKalb County , Lee County , Stephenson County , Whiteside County , Winnebago County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ogle County: Cedar Ridge Campground (A), Edgewood Golf Course (B), Valley View Picnic Area (C), Pennsylvania Corners (D), Outdoor Ministries Center Camp (E), Camp Lowden (F), Camp Medill McCormick (G), Aspen Ridge Picnic Area (H), Oregon Golf Club (I), Polo Waste Water Plant (J), Camp Ralston (K), Old Orchard Picnic Area (L), Sunny Crest Campground (M), Fox Canyon Campground (N), Rock River Camp (O), Bishops Lane Retreat House (P), Blackhawk Camp (Q), Carter Siding (R), White Oak Campground (S), Silver Ridge Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ogle County include: Baileyville Baptist Church (A), Baileyville Reformed Church (B), Saint Jude Episcopal Church (C), Forreston Grove Church (D), Ebenezer Reformed Church (E), Prairie Dell Church (F), Pine Creek Church (G), Chana United Methodist Church (H), Elkhorn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Grand Detour Cemetery (1), Lightsville Cemetery (2), Haldane Cemetery (3), Kilbuck Cemetery (4), Silver Creek Cemetery (5), Lighthouse Cemetery (6), Beach Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Louise, Lake (A), Coffman Lake (B), Walnut Pond (C), Lost Lake (D), Traina Pond (E), Hidden Valley Lake (F), Olsens Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Silver Creek (B), Black Walnut Creek (C), Honey Creek (D), Beach Creek (E), Spring Run (F), Babbling Brook (G), Fivemile Creek (H), West Fork Elkhorn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ogle County include: Flannigan Park (1), Douglas E Wade Nature Preserve (2), Pine Rock Nature Preserve (3), Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (4), Atwood Park (5), Lowden State Park (6), George B Fell Nature Preserve (7), Weld Memorial Park (8), White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Chana Post Office (A), Lindenwood Post Office (B), Holcomb Post Office (C), Woosung Post Office (D), Baileyville Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.1%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 1,842
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,210 (38% naturalized citizens)

Ogle County:	4.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,174
• One, attached: 219
• Two: 929
• 3 or 4: 700
• 5 to 9: 542
• 10 to 19: 426
• 20 or more: 658
• Mobile homes: 763
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Ogle County with a mortgage: 7,835 (763 second mortgage, 1,227 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,961

Here:	66.4% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Ogle 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 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/6/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ogle County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 44.5 miles away from Ogle County center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,135 (82%) Carpooled: 2,305 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 79 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 72 (0%) Walked: 793 (3%) Other means: 158 (1%) Worked at home: 995 (4%)

6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.80%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.40% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($38,281 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($7,461 average AGI)

Ogle County:	1.39%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Winnebago County, IL	1.27% ($44,646 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, IL	1.06% ($42,005)
from Lee County, IL	0.52% ($33,870)
from Cook County, IL	0.43% ($54,341)
from Kane County, IL	0.40% ($108,390)
from DuPage County, IL	0.39% ($46,788)
from Stephenson County, IL	0.23% ($35,500)

6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.62% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,031 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($10,870 average AGI)

Ogle County:	2.00%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Winnebago County, IL	1.46% ($38,233 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, IL	0.68% ($36,879)
to Lee County, IL	0.65% ($30,481)
to Cook County, IL	0.31% ($40,281)
to Stephenson County, IL	0.26% ($28,204)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.16% ($28,029)
to Kane County, IL	0.14% ($45,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,620 (6,817 aged, 803 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 44,314 (11,617 male householders, 2,482 female householders)

  12,092 spouses, 15,791 children (14,295 natural, 365 adopted, 1,131 stepchildren), 527 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 192 parents, 440 other relatives, 949 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,103 (2,649 male householders (2,087 living alone)), 2,481 female householders (2,258 living alone)), 973 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 615 (568 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,136 2-persons, 2,896 3-persons, 3,053 4-persons, 1,362 5-persons, 445 6-persons, 207 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,345 1-person, 642 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

92.6% of residents of Ogle County speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $216,410,000 ($4031 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,972,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $110,567,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,811,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,277,000
Federal grants: $28,017,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,802,000 ($2,040,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,937,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $445,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,194,000
Federal Government insurance: $122,091,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

60% of Ogle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Illinois.

Ogle County:	59.5%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 38093
• Northeast: 803
• Midwest: 6171
• South: 2660
• West: 987

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,800

Here:	3.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	8.8%
Illinois:	25.8%

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