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County population in July 2007: 32,760 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,591
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,493
% of renters here:  21%
State:  33%
Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

2008 cost of living index in Randolph County: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Randolph County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 18,232  (53.8%)
Females: 15,661  (46.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,340
County population in 2003: 33,288
Jobs in 2003: 13,034

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Randolph County,IL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 15,106
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:
Randolph County:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,998 ($37,013 in 1999)
This county:  $42,998
Illinois:  $54,123

2007 median house/condo value: $104,726 ($65,700 in 2000)
Randolph County:  $104,726
Illinois:  $208,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $364 (lower quartile is $271, upper quartile is $440)
This county:  $364
State:  $669

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,192
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $302

Institutionalized population: 3,996

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Randolph County, IL map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $850 (1.3%)

Randolph County household income distribution in 2007 Randolph County home values distribution


Randolph County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Randolph County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chester, Sparta, Baldwin, Red Bud, Steeleville, Coulterville, Percy, Tilden, Evansville, Prairie du Rocher.

2005 air pollution in Randolph County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Jackson County , Monroe County , Perry County , Perry County, Missouri , St. Clair County , Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri , Washington County .


Randolph County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Randolph County: Farmers Landing (A), Marys River (B), Poland (C), Clores (D), Okaw Landing (E), Mudds Landing (F), Modoc (G), Modoc Rock Shelter (H), Ford (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Randolph County include: Saint Peters Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Saint Leo Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Ruma Convent (F), Old Bethel Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mill Creek Cemetery (1), Frazer Cemetery (2), Fulford Cemetery (3), McCormick Cemetery (4), Hindman Cemetery (5), Hill Prairie Cemetery (6), Gillespie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: West C Streamline Lake (A), Schaffner Lake (B), City Reservoir (C), Southwestern Community Club Lake (D), Riverview Lake (E), Lake Coulterville (F), Randolph County Lake (G), Baldwin Plant Cooling Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Onemile Race Creek (A), Camp Creek (B), Butter Creek (C), Plum Creek (D), Robinson Creek (E), Rock Creek (F), Lick Branch (G), Horse Creek (H), Branch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Randolph County include: Pierre Menard Home Historic Site (1), Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve (2), Randolph County State Conservation Area (3), Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (4), French Colonial Historic District (5), Fort Kaskaskia State Park (6), Fort Chartres State Park (7), Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Modoc Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,095
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 279 (39% naturalized citizens)

Randolph County:  0.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 33
  • 1990 to 1994: 69
  • 1985 to 1989: 45
  • 1980 to 1984: 32
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 45


Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%

Randolph County marital status for males
Randolph County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,974
  • One, attached: 113
  • Two: 363
  • 3 or 4: 366
  • 5 to 9: 226
  • 10 to 19: 100
  • 20 or more: 99
  • Mobile homes: 2,029
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Randolph County with a mortgage: 3,534 (309 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,351

Here:  51.3% with mortgage
State:  69.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Randolph County
Average size of farms: 308 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47644
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $150.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42356
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $85492
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.35%
Corn for grain: 56236 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34430 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 101094 harvested acres
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres

Randolph County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/27/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (23%)
  • Korea (11%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Indonesia (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Germany (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Randolph County:
  • German (46%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Randolph County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,023 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,686 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0%)
  • Walked: 349 (3%)
  • Other means: 90 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 542 (4%)

People in group quarters in Randolph County, Illinois
  • 3193 people in state prisons
  • 496 people in nursing homes
  • 297 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 72 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,522.

4.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.44%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($20,996 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($9,633 average AGI)
Randolph County:  1.43%
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 St. Clair County, IL  0.92% ($31,609 average AGI)
from Monroe County, IL  0.57% ($30,971)
from Perry County, IL  0.31% ($27,351)
from Jackson County, IL  0.29% ($36,353)
from Madison County, IL  0.19% ($25,957)
from Washington County, IL  0.14% ($26,588)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.13% ($35,600)


5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($18,412 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($11,778 average AGI)
Randolph County:  1.95%
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 St. Clair County, IL  0.84% ($27,891 average AGI)
to Monroe County, IL  0.54% ($34,185)
to Jackson County, IL  0.47% ($25,053)
to Perry County, IL  0.44% ($29,660)
to Madison County, IL  0.23% ($31,929)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.19% ($31,870)
to Perry County, MO  0.18% ($28,318)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Births per 1000 population in Randolph County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Randolph County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Randolph County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,875 (5,064 aged, 811 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.99
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12658.87
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 791.370
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 93723.02

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1168.410
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1349.560
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.46

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.1
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 29,767
  • In family households: 25,509 (6,968 male householders, 1,404 female householders)
    6,928 spouses, 9,011 children (7,900 natural, 216 adopted, 895 stepchildren), 385 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 200 other relatives, 423 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,258 (1,518 male householders (1,234 living alone)), 2,195 female householders (2,028 living alone)), 545 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,126 (4,022 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,781 2-persons, 1,931 3-persons, 1,673 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,262 1-person, 388 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

97.2% of residents of Randolph County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,110,000 ($5159 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,775,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,122,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,272,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,352,000
Federal grants: $20,098,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,494,000 ($236,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,772,000 ($4,423,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,144,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,839,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,684,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,976
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,032
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -700
Here:  -21 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Randolph County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 172
  • 1995 to 1998: 647
  • 1990 to 1994: 675
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,399
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,514
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,558
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,594
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,339
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,430

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Randolph County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 41
  • 3 rooms: 117
  • 4 rooms: 1,265
  • 5 rooms: 2,566
  • 6 rooms: 2,589
  • 7 rooms: 1,485
  • 8 rooms: 849
  • 9+ rooms: 671


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 108
  • 3 rooms: 362
  • 4 rooms: 935
  • 5 rooms: 444
  • 6 rooms: 315
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 84
  • 9+ rooms: 85


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Randolph County:
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 260
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,683
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,000
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,399
  • 5+ bedrooms: 235


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County:
  • no bedroom: 33
  • 1 bedroom: 507
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,224
  • 3 bedrooms: 538
  • 4 bedrooms: 162
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29


Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 318
  • 1 vehicle: 2,616
  • 2 vehicles: 4,419
  • 3 vehicles: 1,604
  • 4 vehicles: 462
  • 5+ vehicles: 172


Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 332
  • 1 vehicle: 1,165
  • 2 vehicles: 822
  • 3 vehicles: 142
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5+ vehicles: 17


66% of Randolph County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Illinois.

Randolph County:  65.8%
State average:  58.6%


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

  • This state: 27439
  • Northeast: 216
  • Midwest: 3528
  • South: 1693
  • West: 537

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 690
Here:  20.0%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132
Here:  6.7%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 119
Here:  12.3%
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 (Noninst.)

Randolph County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,489,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
  • Construction - Welfare - Other: $104,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,777,000
    Regular Highways: $2,724,000
    General - Other: $1,269,000
    Police Protection: $1,192,000
    Financial Administration: $1,161,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,029,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $893,000
    Central Staff Services: $891,000
    Corrections - Other: $178,000
    Health Services - Other: $151,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $273,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,602,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,075,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $827,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,048,000
    Interest Earnings: $196,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $120,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Central Staff: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,580,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $226,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,446,000
    Highways: $961,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,922,000
    NEC: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,042,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)


Randolph County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)