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Vermilion County, IL mapCounty population in 2005: 82,344 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,980
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,426
% of renters here:  28%
State:  33%
Land area: 899 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 92 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.7%
Vermilion County:  19.7%
Illinois:  12.0%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Vermilion County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Vermilion County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Black (10.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 41,291  (49.2%)
Females: 42,628  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,797
County population in 2003: 82,884
Jobs in 2003: 33,287

Vermilion County,IL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 37,470
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.3%

Average household size:
Vermilion County:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $34,664
2005 median house value: $65,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $379
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $509
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,755 ($34,071 in 2000)
This county  $36,755
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,582
Vermilion County  $80,582
Illinois:  $183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $420
Institutionalized population: 2,931
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Vermilion County in 2000: $651

Vermilion County races chart


Vermilion County, IL map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,063 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $849 (1.4%)

Area name: Danville, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vermilion County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Danville, Hoopeston, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Oakwood, Rossville, Ridge Farm, Potomac.

Neighboring counties: Benton County, Indiana , Champaign County , Douglas County , Edgar County , Ford County , Iroquois County , Vermillion County, Indiana , Warren County, Indiana .


Vermilion County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Vermilion County: University of Illinois Radio Telescope (A), Vermilion Hills Country Club (B), Camp Drake (C), College Corners (D), De Long (E), Miller School (F), Cherokee Hills Camp (G), Camp Assurance (H), Vermilion County Nursing Home (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vermilion County include: Antioch Church (A), Hooten Church of Christ (B), Hopewell Church (C), Morey Chapel Church of Christ (D), Liberty Church (E), Old Union Church of Christ (F), New Hope Church (G), McKendree Church (H), Central Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Michael Cemetery (1), Songer Cemetery (2), Snider Cemetery (3), Allhands Cemetery (4), Knight's Branch Cemetery (5), McKendree Cemetery (6), Lamb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: High Pond (A), Emerald Pond (B), Inland Sea (C), Peelman Pond (D), Hidden Pond (E), Clear Pond (F), Deep Pond (G), Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swank Creek (A), Lick Creek (B), Butler Branch (C), Buck Creek (D), Painter Creek (E), Bean Creek (F), Baum Branch (G), Fairview Drain (H), Yankee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vermilion County include: Fairchild Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (1), Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve (2), Jordan Creek Of The North Fork Nature Preserve (3), Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve (4), Jaycees Park (5), City Park (6), Russell M Duffin Nature Preserve (7), Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (8), Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: East Lynn Post Office (A), Armstrong Post Office (B), Collison Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.1%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,097
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,423 (45% naturalized citizens)

Vermilion County:  1.7%
Whole state:  12.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 331
  • 1990 to 1994: 215
  • 1985 to 1989: 205
  • 1980 to 1984: 88
  • 1975 to 1979: 76
  • 1970 to 1974: 170
  • 1970 to 1974: 145
  • 1965 to 1969: 193

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Vermilion County marital status for males

Vermilion County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,621
  • One, attached: 389
  • Two: 1,096
  • 3 or 4: 1,239
  • 5 to 9: 1,320
  • 10 to 19: 715
  • 20 or more: 1,136
  • Mobile homes: 2,831
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Vermilion County with a mortgage: 11,549 (875 second mortgage, 583 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,548


Agriculture in Vermilion County
Average size of farms: 495 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $137202
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $281.65
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104457
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135076
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.99%
Corn for grain: 205886 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1874 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 201953 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4 acres

Vermilion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 37 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


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 (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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



  • Mexico (47%)
  • India (7%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Korea (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Vermilion County:



  • United States or American (20%)
  • German (19%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Vermilion County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 28,522 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 4,231 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 149 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 62 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0%)
  • Walked: 703 (2%)
  • Other means: 184 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,012 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Vermilion County, Illinois
  • 1827 people in state prisons
  • 835 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 83 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 51 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 37 people in halfway houses
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 23 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 23 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,733.

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

1.99% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($14,316 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($13,894 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  1.93%
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  0.66% ($29,030 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.36% ($15,769)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.14% ($23,163)
from Fountain County, IN  0.14% ($30,690)
from Iroquois County, IL  0.13% ($24,850)
from Marion County, IN  0.09% ($25,481)
from Edgar County, IL  0.08% ($32,292)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

2.20% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($15,351 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($18,324 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  2.40%
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  0.88% ($33,082 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.20% ($26,984)
to Fountain County, IN  0.15% ($36,333)
to Marion County, IN  0.12% ($24,784)
to Iroquois County, IL  0.12% ($17,135)
to Vermillion County, IN  0.12% ($42,111)
to Edgar County, IL  0.11% ($27,441)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Vermilion County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Vermilion County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Vermilion County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,773 (13,075 aged, 2,698 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 80,792
  • In family households: 68,287 (17,096 male householders, 5,351 female householders)
    17,196 spouses, 23,821 children (21,415 natural, 587 adopted, 1,819 stepchildren), 1,561 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 781 other relatives, 1,729 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,505 (4,602 male householders (3,918 living alone)), 6,329 female householders (5,768 living alone)), 1,574 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,127 (2,954 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,471 2-persons, 5,083 3-persons, 4,030 4-persons, 1,862 5-persons, 689 6-persons, 312 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,686 1-person, 1,066 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

12,775 married couples with children.
6,021 single-parent households (1,277 men, 4,744 women).

95.7% of residents of Vermilion County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $547,727,000 ($6616 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,965,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $249,273,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $114,291,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,114,000
Federal grants: $83,060,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,217,000 ($5,642,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $67,771,000 ($555,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,343,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,828,000
Federal Government insurance: $94,266,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,831
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,116
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +279
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,484
Here:  -30 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Vermilion County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.92 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 327
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,095
  • 1990 to 1994: 974
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,624
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,576
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,102
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,947
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,320
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,384


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

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 104
  • 3 rooms: 399
  • 4 rooms: 3,090
  • 5 rooms: 6,606
  • 6 rooms: 5,907
  • 7 rooms: 3,845
  • 8 rooms: 2,270
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,748


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

  • 1 room: 224
  • 2 rooms: 698
  • 3 rooms: 1,681
  • 4 rooms: 2,413
  • 5 rooms: 2,186
  • 6 rooms: 1,132
  • 7 rooms: 544
  • 8 rooms: 291
  • 9 or more rooms: 257


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

  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 726
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,740
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,721
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,180
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 571


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vermilion County:

  • no bedroom: 328
  • 1 bedroom: 2,597
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,750
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,128
  • 4 bedrooms: 499
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 124


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

  • no vehicle: 1,275
  • 1 vehicle: 7,104
  • 2 vehicles: 10,608
  • 3 vehicles: 3,751
  • 4 vehicles: 940
  • 5 or more vehicles: 302


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

  • no vehicle: 2,035
  • 1 vehicle: 4,680
  • 2 vehicles: 2,163
  • 3 vehicles: 434
  • 4 vehicles: 78
  • 5 or more vehicles: 36

60% of Vermilion County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Illinois.

Vermilion County:  60.1%
State average:  58.6%


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

  • This state: 66202
  • Northeast: 1196
  • Midwest: 7973
  • South: 5346
  • West: 1390

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300


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 (78%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 810
Here:  8.6%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 336
Here:  7.2%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:  6.5%
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)

Vermilion County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,761,000
  • Construction - General: $145,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $7,769,000
    General - Other: $6,011,000
    Police Protection: $5,121,000
    Regular Highways: $4,462,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,350,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,082,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,990,000
    Financial Administration: $994,000
    General Public Buildings: $879,000
    Solid Waste Management: $388,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,019,000
    All Other: $354,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $163,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $974,000
    Interest Earnings: $304,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,987,000
    Highways: $3,288,000
    All Other: $3,278,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,265,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,933,000
    Total General Sales: $1,220,000
    NEC: $214,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,063,000

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