County population in 2016: 16,404 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 16,365 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,576 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,921 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,197 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,285 (it was 1,278 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 440 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Piatt County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $71,220 ($45,752 in 1999)
This county:
$71,220
Illinois:
$60,960
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $573 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $812)
This county:
$573
State:
$832
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $134,647 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Piatt:
$134,647
Illinois:
$186,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,221 - $211,038 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,155 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $452
Institutionalized population: 40
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,693 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,069 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 5.3%
Piatt County:
5.3%
Illinois:
13.0%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.3% for Black residents, 2.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.9 years old
(Males: 42.9 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 45.2 years old, Asian residents: 31.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.6 years old, Other race residents: 49.7 years old)
Area name: Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Piatt County is $522 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $614 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.
Current college students: 728 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 178 (34.3% naturalized citizens)
Piatt County:
1.1%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 48
2000 to 2009: 83
1990 to 1999: 10
1980 to 1989: 22
1970 to 1979: 9
Before 1970: 22
Note: State values scaled to Piatt County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,440
One, attached: 51
Two: 230
3 or 4: 145
5 to 9: 138
10 to 19: 42
20 or more: 103
Mobile homes: 220
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Piatt County with a mortgage: 3,310 (101 second mortgage, 352 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,214
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Piatt County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
3,507
13
Evangelical Protestant
2,262
19
Catholic
761
2
Other
1
1
None
10,198
-
Piatt 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: 4
Piatt County:
2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Piatt County:
4.25 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
6.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Piatt County:
9.0%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Piatt County:
26.5%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.2%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Piatt County:
Average size of farms: 583 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162,002 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.07 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.94% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $129,438 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.58% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.18% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $171,835 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.24% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.89 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.93% Corn for grain: 126608 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 540 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 118285 harvested acres Vegetables: 16 harvested acres Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Piatt 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 113.1 miles away from Piatt 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 89.4 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 145.5 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 112.3 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 100.6 miles away from Piatt 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 202.5 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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 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 09, 1994 to May 04, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1025: April 26, 1994, FEMA Id: 1025, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 14, 1990 to February 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-860: March 06, 1990, FEMA Id: 860, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm
Illinois TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 05, 1968, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-242: June 05, 1968, FEMA Id: 242, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Piatt County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
Brazil (17%)
Vietnam (14%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (7%)
Jordan (7%)
Guatemala (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Piatt County (%):
German (25%)
American (18%)
Irish (11%)
English (9%)
European (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,684 (82.0%)
Carpooled: 252 (5.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 56 (1.2%)
Bicycle: 35 (0.8%)
Walked: 87 (1.9%)
Worked at home: 332 (7.4%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Piatt County, Illinois in 2000:
159 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally ill
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
40 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
32 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $65,000.
5.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,146 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.99%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.98% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($37,292 average AGI)
1.01% relocated from other states ($8,854 average AGI)
Piatt County:
1.01%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,560 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.31%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.82% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($29,817 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($10,740 average AGI)
Piatt County:
1.49%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Piatt County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,884 (2,625 aged, 259 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 163 (4%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Piatt County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (244)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (196)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (172)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (115)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (51)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (47)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,099 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 97 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,487
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,145 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 827 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,404
In family households: 14,232 (2,657 male householders, 2,136 female householders)
4,037 spouses, 4,865 children (4,560 natural, 138 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 47 other relatives, 249 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,068 (796 male householders (717 living alone)), 1,066 female householders (929 living alone)), 204 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 77
Size of family households: 2,495 2-persons, 958 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 355 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
2,812 married couples with children.
626 single-parent households (180 men, 446 women).
97.5% of residents of Piatt speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,334,000 ($4,934 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,451,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,244,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,600,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,883,000 Federal grants: $5,434,000 Federal procurement contracts: $913,000 ($112,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,259,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $566,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,098,000 Federal Government insurance: $62,671,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 955
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 765
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +20
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +133
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Piatt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.90 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 50
2010 to 2013: 142
2000 to 2009: 737
1990 to 1999: 851
1980 to 1989: 622
1970 to 1979: 1,226
1960 to 1969: 777
1950 to 1959: 693
1940 to 1949: 309
1939 or earlier: 1,954
Note: State values scaled to Piatt population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Piatt County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Piatt County population
no vehicle: 68
1 vehicle: 1,099
2 vehicles: 2,496
3 vehicles: 1,401
4 vehicles: 350
5+ vehicles: 123
no vehicle: 88
1 vehicle: 513
2 vehicles: 405
3 vehicles: 98
4 vehicles: 38
5+ vehicles: 3
88% of Piatt County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.
Piatt County:
87.6%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,673
Other state: 2,515
Northeast: 264
Midwest: 1,219
South: 689
West: 344
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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