Piatt County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Piatt County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 7,990	(48.8%)
Females: 8,375	(51.2%)

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Piatt County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$53,150
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$440
State:	$669

Piatt County:	$134,443
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $171,780

Here:	$171,780
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,765

Here:	$178,765
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $240,129

Here:	$240,129
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,017

Here:	$65,017
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $874,396

Here:	$874,396
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $26,260

Here:	$26,260
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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.

Cities in this county include: Monticello, Bement, Cerro Gordo, Mansfield, Hammond, De Land, Cisco.

Neighboring counties: Champaign County , De Witt County , Douglas County , McLean County , Macon County , Moultrie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Piatt County: Monticello Golf Club (A), Monticello and Sangamon Valley Railway Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Piatt County include: Asbury Church (A), Bement Baptist Church (B), Saint Philomenas Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Lake Fork United Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Argo Cemetery (2), Ater Cemetery (3), Lake Fork Cemetery (4), Bement Cemetery (5), Stringtown Cemetery (6), Hughes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Four-H Lake (A), Arrowhead Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), East Lake Fork (B), Wildcat Creek (C), Blue Ridge Special Creek (D), Goose Creek (E), Madden Creek (F), Willow Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Piatt County include: Lodge Park (1), Bement County Forest Preserve (2), Sangamon Park (3), Allerton State Park (4), Forest Preserve Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: La Place Post Office (A), White Heath Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.4%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 728
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (49% naturalized citizens)

Piatt County:	0.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,813
• One, attached: 124
• Two: 125
• 3 or 4: 153
• 5 to 9: 159
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 340
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Piatt County with a mortgage: 2,764 (254 second mortgage, 316 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,772

Here:	60.9% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Piatt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused $150,000 in damages.

Piatt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Piatt County center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Piatt County center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from Piatt County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,988 (83%) Carpooled: 632 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 264 (3%) Other means: 56 (1%) Worked at home: 400 (5%)

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.07% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($33,177 average AGI)
1.03% relocated from other states ($7,002 average AGI)

Piatt County:	1.03%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Champaign County, IL	2.68% ($38,417 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	1.16% ($44,513)
from Douglas County, IL	0.32% ($34,810)
from De Witt County, IL	0.31% ($27,800)
from McLean County, IL	0.24% ($40,188)

7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.68% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($28,268 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($8,224 average AGI)

Piatt County:	1.56%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Champaign County, IL	2.35% ($31,682 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	1.10% ($43,069)
to De Witt County, IL	0.46% ($32,600)
to McLean County, IL	0.28% ($37,389)
to Douglas County, IL	0.24% ($31,438)
to Coles County, IL	0.18% ($20,500)
to Moultrie County, IL	0.18% ($28,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,039 (2,781 aged, 258 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,135 (3,951 male householders, 756 female householders)

  4,016 spouses, 4,841 children (4,353 natural, 189 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 164 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 95 other relatives, 222 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,037 (731 male householders (571 living alone)), 1,016 female householders (953 living alone)), 290 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 193 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,244 2-persons, 986 3-persons, 954 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,524 1-person, 183 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Piatt County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,334,000 ($4934 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

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.90 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

66% of Piatt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.

Piatt County:	65.7%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 13277
• Northeast: 324
• Midwest: 1367
• South: 889
• West: 373

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,300

Here:	0.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	7.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

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