Saline County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in July 2007: 26,102 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,404
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,588

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 383 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 68 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Saline County: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.3%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Saline County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Black (4.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 12,865	(48.1%)
Females: 13,868	(51.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,614
County population in 2003: 26,135
Jobs in 2003: 10,032

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,923
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.3%

Average household size:

Saline County:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,420 ($28,768 in 1999)

This county:	$33,420
Illinois:	$54,123

2007 median house/condo value: $76,135 ($48,300 in 2000)

Saline County:	$76,135
Illinois:	$208,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $287 (lower quartile is $206, upper quartile is $373)

This county:	$287
State:	$669

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,146
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $259

Institutionalized population: 1,177

Saline County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $634 (1.4%)

Saline County household income distribution in 2007

Saline County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	14.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saline County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harrisburg, Eldorado, Carrier Mills, Galatia, Raleigh, Muddy.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Gallatin County , Hamilton County , Hardin County , Johnson County , Pope County , Williamson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Saline County: Pharaoh Camp and Picnic Area (A), Garden of the Gods Recreation Area (B), Rector Townhall (C), Tate Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saline County include: South America Church (A), Lakeview Church (B), Bankston Fork Church (C), Saline Valley Church (D), Saline Ridge Church (E), Salem Church (F), Lone Oak Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethel Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abney Family Cemetery (1), Abney Family Number 2 Cemetery (2), Simpson Family Cemetery (3), McFarland Cemetery (4), Gaines Family Cemetery (5), Lambert Family Cemetery (6), Lindale Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Parker Lakes (A), Snockey Pond (B), Berkel Lake (C), Open Pond (D), Cottonwood Pond (E), Lost Lake (F), Gaskin Lake (G), Harrisburg Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Pond Creek (C), Blackman Creek (D), Black Slough (E), Spring Valley Creek (F), Rose Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Saline County include: Moores Grove Park (1), Karel Park (2), Carrier Mills Park (3), Saline County State Conservation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.6%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,248
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 195 (63% naturalized citizens)

Saline County:	0.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 55 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 30 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%

Saline County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,606
One, attached: 105
Two: 146
3 or 4: 249
5 to 9: 229
10 to 19: 104
20 or more: 161
Mobile homes: 1,745
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Saline County with a mortgage: 3,074 (192 second mortgage, 180 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,163

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Saline County
Average size of farms: 291 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45471
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $133.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53264
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65573
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.62%
Corn for grain: 38210 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 537 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54206 harvested acres

Saline County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Mining (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Extraction workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina (20%)
Philippines (17%)
Mexico (14%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (8%)
Egypt (7%)
Laos (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Saline County:

United States or American (27%)
German (16%)
Irish (14%)
English (14%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)

Saline County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,657 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,101 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 67 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 217 (2%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 317 (3%)

People in group quarters in Saline County, Illinois

558 people in nursing homes
499 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 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 $41,544.

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.37%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.56% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($18,343 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($9,757 average AGI)
Saline County: 1.81%
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 Williamson County, IL	0.65% ($25,719 average AGI)
from Hardin County, IL	0.41% ($23,028)
from Gallatin County, IL	0.37% ($28,281)
from Jackson County, IL	0.19% ($20,824)
from White County, IL	0.19% ($27,647)
from Franklin County, IL	0.18% ($18,938)
from Cook County, IL	0.15% ($30,846)

4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.99%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.92% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($17,647 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($11,910 average AGI)
Saline County: 2.07%
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 Williamson County, IL	0.67% ($31,379 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, IL	0.28% ($32,375)
to Hardin County, IL	0.23% ($33,100)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.20% ($20,529)
to Johnson County, IL	0.17% ($33,600)
to Hamilton County, IL	0.15% ($47,923)
to Franklin County, IL	0.13% ($26,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Saline County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Saline County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Saline County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,612 (4,653 aged, 959 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.62
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15637.26
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 365.780
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70478.19

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1189.020
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1465.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.51

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.05

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,544

In family households: 21,492 (5,718 male householders, 1,537 female householders)
5,873 spouses, 7,205 children (6,462 natural, 134 adopted, 609 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 213 other relatives, 402 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,052 (1,348 male householders (1,239 living alone)), 2,367 female householders (2,204 living alone)), 337 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,189 (1,185 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,408 2-persons, 1,751 3-persons, 1,385 4-persons, 507 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,443 1-person, 231 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Saline County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $214,666,000 ($8179 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,352,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $83,759,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,044,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,239,000
Federal grants: $40,757,000
Federal procurement contracts: $32,375,000 ($14,133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,492,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,989,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,709,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,450,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,629

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,186

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +47

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -121

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Saline County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 614
1990 to 1994: 557
1980 to 1989: 1,522
1970 to 1979: 2,170
1960 to 1969: 1,291
1950 to 1959: 1,401
1940 to 1949: 1,470
1939 or earlier: 3,150

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saline County, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 196 4 rooms: 1,425 5 rooms: 2,412 6 rooms: 1,855 7 rooms: 1,330 8 rooms: 614 9+ rooms: 549

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County, Illinois:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 129 3 rooms: 473 4 rooms: 830 5 rooms: 656 6 rooms: 319 7 rooms: 103 8 rooms: 34 9+ rooms: 22

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saline County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 283 2 bedrooms: 3,130 3 bedrooms: 3,989 4 bedrooms: 869 5+ bedrooms: 133

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 653 2 bedrooms: 1,262 3 bedrooms: 552 4 bedrooms: 65 5+ bedrooms: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 548 1 vehicle: 2,634 2 vehicles: 3,442 3 vehicles: 1,321 4 vehicles: 321 5+ vehicles: 138

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 555 1 vehicle: 1,244 2 vehicles: 597 3 vehicles: 160 4 vehicles: 20 5+ vehicles: 12

61% of Saline County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Illinois.

Saline County:	60.9%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 20814
Northeast: 192
Midwest: 3143
South: 1973
West: 373

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800

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 (62%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84

Here:	2.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	2.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	2.7%
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.)

Saline County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $347,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,046,000
Central Staff Services: $2,137,000

General - Other: $1,751,000

Regular Highways: $1,499,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $975,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,007,000
Interest Earnings: $142,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,608,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,696,000
Highways: $824,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $2,267,000
NEC: $69,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,119,000

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)

Saline County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)