Piatt County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 16,680 (31% urban, 69% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,197
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,278

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Land area: 440 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Piatt County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,711
County population in 2003: 16,405
Jobs in 2003: 3,936

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,761
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Piatt County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,356 ($45,752 in 2000)

This county	$49,356
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,859

Piatt County	$118,859
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $460
Institutionalized population: 172
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Piatt County in 2000: $840

Piatt County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Piatt County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,194 (1.4%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 35
1990 to 1994: 11
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 18
1975 to 1979: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

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

Piatt County marital status for males

Piatt County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Piatt County
Average size of farms: 583 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162002
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: $129438
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: $171835
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

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (4%)
Food (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (22%)
India (19%)
Korea (16%)
Germany (11%)
Australia (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Egypt (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Piatt County:

German (30%)
United States or American (16%)
English (14%)
Irish (13%)
Dutch (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Piatt County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Piatt County, Illinois

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)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,658.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Piatt County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Piatt County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Piatt County

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

Households: 16,172

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.

3,274 married couples with children.
599 single-parent households (142 men, 457 women).

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

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:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 302
1990 to 1994: 404
1980 to 1989: 569
1970 to 1979: 1,144
1960 to 1969: 862
1950 to 1959: 747
1940 to 1949: 410
1939 or earlier: 2,275

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Piatt County, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 38
4 rooms: 341
5 rooms: 1,137
6 rooms: 1,396
7 rooms: 942
8 rooms: 669
9 or more rooms: 667

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Piatt County, Illinois:

1 room: 32
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 205
4 rooms: 364
5 rooms: 218
6 rooms: 208
7 rooms: 101
8 rooms: 89
9 or more rooms: 52

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Piatt County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 81
2 bedrooms: 1,039
3 bedrooms: 2,941
4 bedrooms: 927
5 or more bedrooms: 209

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Piatt County:

no bedroom: 40
1 bedroom: 212
2 bedrooms: 548
3 bedrooms: 356
4 bedrooms: 104
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Piatt County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 150
1 vehicle: 1,250
2 vehicles: 2,566
3 vehicles: 975
4 vehicles: 205
5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Piatt County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 148
1 vehicle: 551
2 vehicles: 388
3 vehicles: 121
4 vehicles: 56
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (75%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	0.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 44

Here:	7.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Piatt County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $4,263,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $4,686,000
General: $9,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $4,633,000
Health Services - Other: $1,515,000

Regular Highways: $1,181,000

General - Other: $1,137,000

Financial Administration: $823,000

Police Protection: $671,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $593,000

Central Staff Services: $589,000

Corrections - Other: $521,000

Housing & Community Development: $17,000

Air Transportation: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $477,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $875,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $750,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $125,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,460,000
Interest Earnings: $198,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $69,000
Regular Highways: $6,000

General - Other: $6,000

Central Staff: $5,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,346,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,915,000
General Support: $1,836,000

Health & Hospitals: $909,000

Highways: $451,000

All Other: $64,000
Tax - Property: $2,790,000
Public Utilities: $251,000

NEC: $28,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,941,000

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