Warren County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 17,558 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,334
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,832

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Land area: 543 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Warren County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Black (1.6%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 9,068	(48.4%)
Females: 9,667	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,205
County population in 2003: 18,252
Jobs in 2003: 6,213

Total labor force in 2004: 9,055
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Warren County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,077 ($36,224 in 2000)

This county	$39,077
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,885

Warren County	$82,885
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $376
Institutionalized population: 280
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Warren County in 2000: $641

Warren County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $723 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Warren County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monmouth, Roseville, Alexis, Kirkwood, Little York.

Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Henderson County , Knox County , McDonough County , Mercer County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Warren County: Twin Bridges (A), Swan Hills Country Club (B), Jacksons Corners (C), Boston Corners (D), Monmouth Country Club (E), Greenbush Townhall (F), Henderson Grove Grange (G), Point Pleasant Townhall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Warren County include: Sugar Tree Grove Church (A), Fairview Center Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holeman Cemetery (1), Meridians Cemetery (2), Silent Home Cemetery (3), McMahill Cemetery (4), Asbury Cemetery (5), Gerlaw Cemetery (6), Hickory Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Roney Lake (A), Little Swan Lake (B), Clyde Young Lake (C), Lake Warren (D), Paul Lake (E), Youngquist Lake (F), Youngs Lake (G), Glass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Fork (A), Talbot Creek (B), Slug Run (C), Toms Creek (D), Town Branch (E), South Henderson Creek (F), Latimer Creek (G), Little Swan Creek (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Warren County include: Massasauga Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Spring Grove Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cameron Post Office (A), Berwick Post Office (B), Gerlaw Post Office (C), Smithshire Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,492
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 260 (52% naturalized citizens)

Warren County:	1.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 52
1990 to 1994: 58
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 11
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 11
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 98

Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.5%

Warren County marital status for males

Warren County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,415
One, attached: 48
Two: 277
3 or 4: 158
5 to 9: 205
10 to 19: 24
20 or more: 242
Mobile homes: 413
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Warren County with a mortgage: 2,263 (175 second mortgage, 285 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,984

Agriculture in Warren County
Average size of farms: 516 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167773
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $299.03
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $115733
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $175466
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.06%
Corn for grain: 145751 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 440 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 123479 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Warren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/26/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Food (9%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
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 (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (29%)
India (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (7%)
Japan (7%)
Philippines (6%)
Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Warren County:

United States or American (19%)
German (17%)
English (14%)
Irish (12%)
Swedish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)

Warren County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,109 (79%)
Carpooled: 996 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 404 (4%)
Other means: 60 (1%)
Worked at home: 436 (5%)

People in group quarters in Warren County, Illinois

879 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
247 people in nursing homes
49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
24 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
24 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,390.

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.73% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($23,064 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($10,493 average AGI)
Warren County: 1.83%
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 Knox County, IL	1.17% ($28,197 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL	0.39% ($36,120)
from Rock Island County, IL	0.34% ($22,773)
from Mercer County, IL	0.31% ($35,900)
from Henderson County, IL	0.28% ($28,500)
from Henry County, IL	0.15% ($44,600)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($16,958 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($13,626 average AGI)
Warren County: 2.73%
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 Knox County, IL	1.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
to McDonough County, IL	0.46% ($27,167)
to Henderson County, IL	0.39% ($22,962)
to Mercer County, IL	0.27% ($27,500)
to Rock Island County, IL	0.23% ($21,933)
to Peoria County, IL	0.20% ($25,308)
to Scott County, IA	0.20% ($21,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Warren County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Warren County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Warren County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,265 (2,893 aged, 372 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,501

In family households: 15,072 (4,075 male householders, 938 female householders)
4,069 spouses, 5,170 children (4,651 natural, 119 adopted, 400 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 111 other relatives, 340 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,429 (897 male householders (705 living alone)), 1,265 female householders (1,206 living alone)), 267 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,234 (281 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,381 2-persons, 1,088 3-persons, 900 4-persons, 435 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,911 1-person, 230 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,053 married couples with children.
924 single-parent households (259 men, 665 women).

96.0% of residents of Warren County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $102,225,000 ($5744 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,316,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,999,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,179,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,577,000
Federal grants: $16,186,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,001,000 ($75,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,283,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $798,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,961,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,318,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,045

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,046

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +45

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,193

Here:	-68 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Warren County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 131
1990 to 1994: 91
1980 to 1989: 333
1970 to 1979: 1,334
1960 to 1969: 704
1950 to 1959: 888
1940 to 1949: 924
1939 or earlier: 3,353

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 91
4 rooms: 481
5 rooms: 1,111
6 rooms: 1,279
7 rooms: 1,065
8 rooms: 711
9 or more rooms: 567

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

1 room: 63
2 rooms: 148
3 rooms: 213
4 rooms: 424
5 rooms: 352
6 rooms: 283
7 rooms: 153
8 rooms: 82
9 or more rooms: 114

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 183
2 bedrooms: 1,521
3 bedrooms: 2,507
4 bedrooms: 969
5 or more bedrooms: 147

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Warren County:

no bedroom: 78
1 bedroom: 403
2 bedrooms: 739
3 bedrooms: 389
4 bedrooms: 172
5 or more bedrooms: 51

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

no vehicle: 247
1 vehicle: 1,508
2 vehicles: 2,359
3 vehicles: 881
4 vehicles: 256
5 or more vehicles: 83

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

no vehicle: 271
1 vehicle: 825
2 vehicles: 513
3 vehicles: 153
4 vehicles: 48
5 or more vehicles: 22

64% of Warren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Illinois.

Warren County:	63.9%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 15104
Northeast: 198
Midwest: 2083
South: 714
West: 310

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132

Here:	6.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	1.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 928

Here:	64.9%
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)

Warren County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $725,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $742,000

Central Staff Services: $575,000

Police Protection: $546,000

Welfare - Other: $512,000

Financial Administration: $456,000

Health Services - Other: $362,000

Corrections - Other: $259,000

General - Other: $234,000

General Public Buildings: $200,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $186,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $609,000
Interest Earnings: $96,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $144,000
Regular Highways: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,564,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $977,000
Highways: $450,000
Tax - Property: $1,895,000
NEC: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,761,000

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