Wabash County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wabash County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 6,314	(48.8%)
Females: 6,623	(51.2%)

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Wabash County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$40,047
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$307
State:	$669

Wabash County:	$81,876
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $119,525

Here:	$119,525
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $69,936

Here:	$69,936
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $124,700

Here:	$124,700
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,252

Here:	$41,252
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,664

Here:	$135,664
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $20,260

Here:	$20,260
State:	$35,670

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wabash County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Carmel, Allendale, Bellmont, Keensburg.

2005 air pollution in Wabash County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Edwards County , Gibson County, Indiana , Knox County, Indiana , Lawrence County , Richland County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Wabash County include: Adams Corner United Methodist Church (A), Simpson Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Asbury Chapel (D), Barneys Prairie Church (E), Saint Sebastian Catholic Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Lick Prairie Christian Church (H), Friedens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Corner Cemetery (1), McClane Cemetery (2), Allendale Cemetery (3), Freidens Cemetery (4), Friendsville Cemetery (5), Antioch Church Cemetery (6), Armstrong Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Conservation Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Mesa Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Bonpas Creek (B), Big Slough (C), Big Branch (D), Fordice Creek (E), Greathouse Creek (F), Raccoon Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wabash County include: Beall Woods State Conservation and Natural Area (1), Beall Woods Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Lancaster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.4%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 730
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 93 (72% naturalized citizens)

Wabash County:	0.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,278
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 122
• 3 or 4: 138
• 5 to 9: 119
• 10 to 19: 35
• 20 or more: 190
• Mobile homes: 815
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Wabash County with a mortgage: 1,527 (151 second mortgage, 196 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,383

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Wabash County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 4.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 84 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wabash County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 4.0 miles away from Wabash County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 3.6 miles away from Wabash County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 18.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 4.9 miles away from Wabash County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,712 (77%) Carpooled: 905 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 227 (4%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 249 (4%)

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.15% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($13,783 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($15,920 average AGI)

Wabash County:	2.32%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Edwards County, IL	0.57% ($22,667 average AGI)
from Gibson County, IN	0.53% ($35,640)
from Lawrence County, IL	0.38% ($29,444)
from White County, IL	0.27% ($26,077)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.25% ($36,500)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.19% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($10,685 average AGI)
3.44% relocated to other states ($19,448 average AGI)

Wabash County:	3.44%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Gibson County, IN	0.77% ($34,973 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.73% ($35,886)
to Edwards County, IL	0.38% ($33,222)
to White County, IL	0.27% ($26,385)
to Lawrence County, IL	0.21% ($40,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,303 (2,032 aged, 271 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,922 (2,959 male householders, 632 female householders)

  3,033 spouses, 3,807 children (3,370 natural, 77 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 67 other relatives, 152 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,839 (698 male householders (590 living alone)), 902 female householders (810 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 176 (157 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,624 2-persons, 845 3-persons, 697 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,400 1-person, 182 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

97.0% of residents of Wabash County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,522,000 ($5118 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,027,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,788,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,113,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,623,000
Federal grants: $8,696,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,822,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,405,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,978,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,713,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

63% of Wabash County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Illinois.

Wabash County:	63.1%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 7736
• Northeast: 117
• Midwest: 3843
• South: 861
• West: 263

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,100

Here:	12.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	1.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	1.9%
Illinois:	25.8%

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