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St. Clair County, Illinois (IL)



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County population in July 2007: 261,316 (89% urban, 11% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 64,860
Renter-occupied apartments: 31,950
% of renters here:  33%
State:  33%
Land area: 664 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 394 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in St. Clair County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in St. Clair County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Black (28.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 122,314  (47.8%)
Females: 133,768  (52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $31,791
County population in 2003: 258,485
Jobs in 2003: 106,793

St. Clair County,IL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 119,753
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.1%

Average household size:
St. Clair County:  2.6 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,435 ($39,148 in 1999)
This county:  $46,435
Illinois:  $54,123

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $496 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $677)
This county:  $496
State:  $669

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,500 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
St. Clair County:  $122,500
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,000 - $188,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $156,192
Here:  $156,192
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $153,614
Here:  $153,614
State:  $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $94,282
Here:  $94,282
State:  $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,789
Here:  $106,789
State:  $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,078
Here:  $151,078
State:  $275,408

Mobile homes: $30,782
Here:  $30,782
State:  $35,670
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,279
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $430

Institutionalized population: 3,508

St. Clair County races chart


St. Clair County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 909 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2001: 1061 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2002: 1239 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2003: 1346 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2004: 1642 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2005: 1810 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2006: 1502 buildings, average cost: $172,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,378 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,323 (1.5%)

St. Clair County household income distribution in 2007 St. Clair County home values distribution


St. Clair County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 15.8%
St. Clair County:  15.8%
Illinois:  11.9%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.0% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Clair County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Cahokia, Fairview Heights, Swansea, Shiloh, Centreville, Mascoutah, Washington Park.

2005 air pollution in St. Clair County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.07 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.127 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 35 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 75 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 17.1 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.042 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Madison County , Monroe County , Randolph County , Washington County , St. Louis County, Missouri , St. Louis city, Missouri .


St. Clair County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Clair County: Saint Clair Country Club (A), Marissa Waterworks (B), Shiloh Valley Grange (C), Emerald Mound Grange (D), National Stock Yards (E), Mascoutah Township Grange (F), Broad Hollow Grange (G), Woodland Grange (H), Progressive Grange (I), Catholic War Veterans Post Number 370 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Clair County include: Abundant Life Church (A), Hope Christian Church (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Saint Michael Church (E), Pin Oak Baptist Church (F), Oakhill Church (G), Our Lady of the Snows Shrine (H), Little Oak Old Regular Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Meng Cemetery (1), Freedom Cemetery (2), Freivogel Cemetery (3), Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery (4), Simpson Cemetery (5), Andress Cemetery (6), Fries Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Brush Lake (A), Hilltop Lake (B), Schmids Lake (C), Koch Pond (D), Brushy Lake (E), Prairie Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Hentzels Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rayhill Slough (A), Cahokia Chute (B), Walters Creek (C), Rock Spring Branch (D), Silver Creek (E), Powdermill Creek (F), Engle Creek (G), Kinney Branch (H), Lively Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in St. Clair County include: Foley Park (1), Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve (2), Hanft Park (3), Marissa Woods Nature Preserve (4), Saint Clair County Farm and Nature Park (5), Horner Recreation Park (6), American Legion Freedom Park (7), Smithton Community Park (8), Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.5%
Illinois:  9.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 14,400
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,443 (50% naturalized citizens)

St. Clair County:  2.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,096
  • 1990 to 1994: 648
  • 1985 to 1989: 722
  • 1980 to 1984: 631
  • 1975 to 1979: 450
  • 1970 to 1974: 564
  • 1970 to 1974: 299
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,033


Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

St. Clair County marital status for males
St. Clair County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 72,538
  • One, attached: 4,272
  • Two: 4,226
  • 3 or 4: 5,281
  • 5 to 9: 5,808
  • 10 to 19: 2,647
  • 20 or more: 1,737
  • Mobile homes: 7,905
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in St. Clair County with a mortgage: 35,770 (3,524 second mortgage, 4,295 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19,591

Here:  64.6% with mortgage
State:  69.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 112,569
Total congregations: 214

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents52,674 (46.8%)16,989 (15.1%)11,071 (9.8%)6,932 (6.2%)4,979 (4.4%)
Congregations32 (15.0%)45 (21.0%)24 (11.2%)17 (7.9%)14 (6.5%)
NameChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,851 (1.6%)1,657 (1.5%)1,650 (1.5%)1,531 (1.4%)13,235 (11.8%)
Congregations6 (2.8%)5 (2.3%)5 (2.3%)5 (2.3%)61 (28.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in St. Clair County - Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Cahokia, Fairview Heights

Agriculture in St. Clair County
Average size of farms: 333 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $86773
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $250.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68627
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104587
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.87%
Corn for grain: 97503 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 28391 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 121953 harvested acres
Vegetables: 797 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 451 acres

St. Clair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 95 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 60 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

St. Clair County-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from St. Clair County center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from St. Clair County center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from St. Clair County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Clair County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Polish (2%)


St. Clair County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 92,576 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 11,955 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,675 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 80 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 399 (0%)
  • Railroad: 66 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 54 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 61 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 108 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,014 (2%)
  • Other means: 555 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,929 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in St. Clair County, Illinois
  • 2473 people in nursing homes
  • 596 people in state prisons
  • 427 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 323 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 274 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 231 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 125 people in other group homes
  • 117 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 75 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in religious group quarters
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 40 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 23 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,037.

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,296 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  0.29%
Illinois average:  0.19%

2.12% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($12,110 average AGI)
3.68% relocated from other states ($27,833 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  3.68%
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 Madison County, IL  0.98% ($32,037 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.53% ($40,693)
from St. Louis city, MO  0.37% ($33,103)
from Monroe County, IL  0.19% ($39,335)
from Clinton County, IL  0.13% ($32,041)
from Randolph County, IL  0.10% ($27,891)
from Jefferson County, MO  0.09% ($34,540)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,651 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  0.21%
Illinois average:  0.07%

2.24% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($13,901 average AGI)
3.60% relocated to other states ($26,131 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  3.60%
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 Madison County, IL  0.96% ($36,962 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.48% ($40,909)
to St. Louis city, MO  0.36% ($27,370)
to Monroe County, IL  0.27% ($46,067)
to Clinton County, IL  0.22% ($43,073)
to Randolph County, IL  0.11% ($31,609)
to St. Charles County, MO  0.10% ($48,389)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in St. Clair County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Deaths per 1000 population in St. Clair County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Clair County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,124 (31,876 aged, 6,248 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14063.1
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 334.190
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45549.37

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1436.170
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1012.430
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.92

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.29

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.61
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 251,208
  • In family households: 217,087 (47,119 male householders, 20,494 female householders)
    47,405 spouses, 83,370 children (76,511 natural, 2,285 adopted, 4,574 stepchildren), 6,907 grandchildren, 2,019 brothers or sisters, 1,449 parents, 2,965 other relatives, 5,359 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 34,121 (13,135 male householders (10,692 living alone)), 16,029 female householders (14,475 living alone)), 4,957 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,874 (3,573 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 26,402 2-persons, 16,641 3-persons, 14,116 4-persons, 6,663 5-persons, 2,495 6-persons, 1,296 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,167 1-person, 3,396 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 31 6-persons.

95.5% of residents of St. Clair County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,731,776,000 ($10542 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $979,297,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $784,312,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $373,194,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,307,000
Federal grants: $468,408,000
Federal procurement contracts: $521,057,000 ($312,234,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $567,497,000 ($516,110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $667,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $229,659,000
Federal Government insurance: $222,203,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 19,730
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,681
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +865
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,263
Here:  -13 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in St. Clair County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 53.90 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.1

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,788
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,653
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,712
  • 1980 to 1989: 13,007
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,304
  • 1960 to 1969: 16,875
  • 1950 to 1959: 19,059
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,829
  • 1939 or earlier: 16,219

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Clair County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 304
  • 3 rooms: 1,133
  • 4 rooms: 7,532
  • 5 rooms: 16,670
  • 6 rooms: 15,918
  • 7 rooms: 10,280
  • 8 rooms: 6,852
  • 9+ rooms: 6,141


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Clair County, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 531
  • 2 rooms: 1,943
  • 3 rooms: 5,228
  • 4 rooms: 9,813
  • 5 rooms: 7,412
  • 6 rooms: 4,013
  • 7 rooms: 1,599
  • 8 rooms: 908
  • 9+ rooms: 503


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Clair County:
  • no bedroom: 102
  • 1 bedroom: 2,064
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,329
  • 3 bedrooms: 33,007
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,325
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,033


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Clair County:
  • no bedroom: 775
  • 1 bedroom: 7,683
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,615
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,512
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,077
  • 5+ bedrooms: 288


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Clair County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 3,276
  • 1 vehicle: 19,035
  • 2 vehicles: 28,499
  • 3 vehicles: 10,295
  • 4 vehicles: 2,848
  • 5+ vehicles: 907


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Clair County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6,808
  • 1 vehicle: 15,075
  • 2 vehicles: 8,103
  • 3 vehicles: 1,590
  • 4 vehicles: 279
  • 5+ vehicles: 95


57% of St. Clair County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Illinois.

St. Clair County:  57.4%
State average:  58.6%


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

  • This state: 153603
  • Northeast: 5868
  • Midwest: 50045
  • South: 30319
  • West: 7686

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (77.7%)
  • Electricity (13.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (58.7%)
  • Electricity (37.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,530
Here:  13.5%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,453
Here:  8.6%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,060
Here:  16.6%
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.)



St. Clair County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,843,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,115,000
    General: $2,868,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $13,786,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,953,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,874,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,234,000
    Financial Administration: $5,155,000
    General - Other: $4,667,000
    Police Protection: $4,141,000
    Regular Highways: $3,833,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,652,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $3,366,000
    All Other: $1,053,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $499,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,309,000
    Air Transportation: $5,242,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,563,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,320,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,520,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,826,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,412,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,148,000
    Central Staff: $3,601,000
    Regular Highways: $3,505,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $115,974,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,726,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,099,000
    All Other: $10,569,000
    Highways: $6,855,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,552,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,457,000
    NEC: $927,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,527,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


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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)



St. Clair County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 55 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED952$161,1743,650$122,6854,194$116,4431,042$44,90347$845,9151,032$79,226155$53,419
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$118,964401$106,798906$108,763211$48,8723$239,000126$75,52447$58,404
APPLICATIONS DENIED127$127,795820$96,6213,341$111,9621,110$61,3392$282,500335$70,275180$51,372
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN93$155,462401$114,3091,444$120,114211$83,2651$500,00086$70,14022$69,364
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$131,833126$104,016477$117,54127$76,5190$031$62,5482$29,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 53 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,114$128,112465$140,19866$79,7425$66,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED158$121,63999$145,6674$98,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$95,61915$185,1337$137,7141$122,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN30$128,43323$137,3914$34,2501$52,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$100,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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