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County population in July 2011: 295,142 (92% urban, 8% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 75,667
Renter-occupied apartments: 32,313
% of renters here:

30%
State:

29%

Land area: 514 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 575 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Winnebago County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Winnebago County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (75.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (11.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.9%)
  • Asian alone (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 136,195  (48.9%)
Females: 142,223  (51.1%)

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Winnebago County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Winnebago County:

2.5 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,746 ($43,886 in 1999)
This county:

$43746
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $550 (lower quartile is $440, upper quartile is $676)
This county:

$550
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $131,000 (it was $90,900 in 2000)
Winnebago County:

$131,000
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,100 - $174,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $162,366
Here:

$162,366
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,380
Here:

$147,380
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $226,821
Here:

$226,821
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,799
Here:

$346,799
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,484
Here:

$472,484
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $57,467
Here:

$57,467
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $153,166
Here:

$153,166
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $460

Institutionalized population: 3,600

Winnebago County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 877 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2008: 274 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2009: 167 buildings, average cost: $168,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 55.9%
McCain (Republican): 43.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,393 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,588 (2.2%)


Winnebago County household income distribution in 2009 Winnebago County home values distribution


Winnebago County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.7% for Black residents, 44.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
Winnebago County:

18.7%
Illinois:

13.3%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.7% for Black residents, 44.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: Rockford, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winnebago County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rockford, Machesney Park, Loves Park, Roscoe, South Beloit, Rockton, Winnebago, Cherry Valley, Lake Summerset, Pecatonica.

Winnebago County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Winnebago County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 47 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.winnebago.il.us

Click to draw/clear Winnebago County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Winnebago County: Pinehurst Farms (A), York Retreat (B), Camp Hillcrest (C), Curran's Apple Farm (D), Blackhawk Raceway (E), Camp Rotary (F), Camp Winnebago YMCA (G), Winnebago County Landfill (H), Palm Dale Farms (I), Grange Hall (J), District Number 16 State Police Headquarters (K), Blackhawk Farms Raceway Ambulance (L), Pecatonica Fire Protection District Station 2 (M), Blackhawk Fire Protection District (N), New Milford Fire Protection District (O), Northwest Fire Protection District (P), Cherry Valley Township Hall (Q), Cherry Valley Fire Protection District Station 2 (R), Rocvalle Childrens Home (S), Northwest Fire Protection District (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Winnebago County include: Bethel Church (A), Evergreen Covenant Church (B), House of God Church (C), Memorial Baptist Church (D), Chapelwood Evangelical Free Church (E), Faith Center (F), Greater New Hope Baptist Church (G), Greater New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ (H), Kishwaukee Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Middle Creek Cemetery (1), Meridian Cemetery (2), Harrison Cemetery (3), Bethel Church Cemetery (4), Willwood Cemetery (5), Winnebago Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Victoria Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coolidge Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), East Fork Mill Creek (C), Trimble Run (D), Rhule Creek (E), Raccoon Creek (F), Kishwaukee River (G), Timothy Creek (H), Tunnison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Winnebago County include: Colored Sands Forest Preserve (1), Pecatonica Forest Preserve (2), Severson-Dells Forest Preserve (3), Seward Forest Preserve (4), Trask Bridge Forest Preserve (5), Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve (6), Hartley Memorial Woods Nature Preserve (7), Howard D Colman Dells Nature Preserve (8), Laona Heights Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Boone County , DeKalb County , Green County, Wisconsin , Rock County, Wisconsin , Ogle County , Stephenson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

12.0%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 12,464
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 16,930 (36% naturalized citizens)

Winnebago County:

6.1%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,292
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,901
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,005
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,356
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,596
  • 1970 to 1974: 854
  • 1970 to 1974: 705
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,221

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%

Winnebago County marital status for males
Winnebago County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 79,877
  • One, attached: 2,674
  • Two: 8,417
  • 3 or 4: 6,878
  • 5 to 9: 4,545
  • 10 to 19: 3,401
  • 20 or more: 6,034
  • Mobile homes: 2,566
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Winnebago County with a mortgage: 48,200 (5,194 second mortgage, 7,175 home equity loan, 161 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18,723

Here:

72.0% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.99%
Here50.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 139,181
Total congregations: 196

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLutheran Church
Adherents61,827 (44.4%)19,797 (14.2%)10,135 (7.3%)6,579 (4.7%)5,447 (3.9%)
Congregations15 (7.7%)23 (11.7%)23 (11.7%)7 (3.6%)9 (4.6%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristSalvation ArmyOther
Adherents3,905 (2.8%)3,285 (2.4%)3,114 (2.2%)2,309 (1.7%)22,783 (16.4%)
Congregations7 (3.6%)7 (3.6%)7 (3.6%)2 (1.0%)96 (49.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Winnebago County - Rockford, Machesney Park, Loves Park, Roscoe, South Beloit

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Winnebago County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Winnebago County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
This county:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 221
Winnebago County:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Winnebago County:

15.9%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Winnebago County:

Average size of farms: 275 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89,467
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82,448
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,293
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.17%
Corn for grain: 85434 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3321 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 61542 harvested acres
Vegetables: 323 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 86 acres

Tornado activity:

Winnebago County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Winnebago County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 1, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1771): June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3283): March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 7, 2007 to August 8, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1722): August 30, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1722, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3269): December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3161): January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-997): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared (EM-3068): January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-438): June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Winnebago County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

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



  • Mexico (44%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • Italy (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Winnebago County (%):



  • German (21%)
  • Swedish (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Norwegian (4%)


Winnebago County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 110,911 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 14,093 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,277 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
  • Railroad: 37 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 305 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,801 (1%)
  • Other means: 709 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,374 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Winnebago County, Illinois:

  • 2,355 people in nursing homes
  • 655 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 480 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 407 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 341 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 175 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 98 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 93 people in halfway houses
  • 90 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 88 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 75 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 60 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 38 people in religious group quarters
  • 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,310.

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.16%
Illinois average:

5.66%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Winnebago County:

0.05%
Illinois average:

0.19%

2.90% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($22,110 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($18,806 average AGI)
Winnebago County:

2.20%
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 Cook County, IL  0.65% ($38,299 average AGI)
from Boone County, IL  0.64% ($41,703)
from Ogle County, IL  0.27% ($38,233)
from Rock County, WI  0.24% ($33,772)
from Kane County, IL  0.23% ($41,321)
from McHenry County, IL  0.21% ($35,760)
from Stephenson County, IL  0.18% ($40,118)


4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.74%
Illinois average:

5.99%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Winnebago County:

0.04%
Illinois average:

0.07%

2.08% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($20,571 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($22,707 average AGI)
Winnebago County:

2.63%
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 Cook County, IL  0.42% ($29,980 average AGI)
to Boone County, IL  0.41% ($85,064)
to Rock County, WI  0.28% ($33,808)
to Ogle County, IL  0.24% ($44,646)
to Stephenson County, IL  0.16% ($38,394)
to Kane County, IL  0.13% ($56,182)
to DeKalb County, IL  0.12% ($29,643)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Winnebago County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Winnebago County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Winnebago County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 41,594 (35,312 aged, 6,282 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.05
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14764.56
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 285.580
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45117.65

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1389.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 882.250
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 57.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75.86

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.97

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 60.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 38.6
  • Other - 21.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.6
  • Suffocation - 32.6
  • Poisoning - 19.0
  • Other - 7.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 273,363
  • In family households: 232,593 (56,979 male householders, 17,020 female householders)
    57,840 spouses, 84,011 children (76,806 natural, 2,237 adopted, 4,968 stepchildren), 4,552 grandchildren, 2,008 brothers or sisters, 1,637 parents, 2,946 other relatives, 5,600 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 40,770 (15,729 male householders (12,396 living alone)), 18,238 female householders (16,011 living alone)), 6,803 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,055 (3,583 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 31,068 2-persons, 17,032 3-persons, 15,263 4-persons, 6,852 5-persons, 2,359 6-persons, 1,425 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28,407 1-person, 4,761 2-persons, 532 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

90.0% of residents of Winnebago County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,322,407,000 ($4611 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $141,335,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $619,658,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $261,069,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,276,000
Federal grants: $212,541,000
Federal procurement contracts: $139,966,000 ($123,549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $68,896,000 ($4,028,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,855,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $242,006,000
Federal Government insurance: $157,918,000

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

Births: 20,828
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 12,968
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4,460
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,755
Here:  -6 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Winnebago County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,947
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,033
  • 1990 to 1999: 15,105
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,557
  • 1970 to 1979: 18,200
  • 1960 to 1969: 18,338
  • 1950 to 1959: 19,991
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,201
  • 1939 or earlier: 20,949
Rooms in houses/apartments in Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 358
  • 3 rooms: 1,424
  • 4 rooms: 5,465
  • 5 rooms: 17,909
  • 6 rooms: 19,664
  • 7 rooms: 13,769
  • 8 rooms: 8,819
  • 9+ rooms: 8,225
  • 1 room: 961
  • 2 rooms: 2,630
  • 3 rooms: 5,744
  • 4 rooms: 9,844
  • 5 rooms: 7,046
  • 6 rooms: 3,434
  • 7 rooms: 1,588
  • 8 rooms: 705
  • 9+ rooms: 361
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 82
  • 1 bedroom: 1,715
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,482
  • 3 bedrooms: 42,262
  • 4 bedrooms: 13,957
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,169
  • no bedroom: 1,244
  • 1 bedroom: 9,364
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,449
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,720
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,288
  • 5+ bedrooms: 248
Cars and other vehicles available in Winnebago County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,511
  • 1 vehicle: 20,334
  • 2 vehicles: 35,902
  • 3 vehicles: 12,366
  • 4 vehicles: 3,321
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,233
  • no vehicle: 5,933
  • 1 vehicle: 16,199
  • 2 vehicles: 8,136
  • 3 vehicles: 1,671
  • 4 vehicles: 239
  • 5+ vehicles: 135

57% of Winnebago County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

Winnebago County:

57.1%
State average:

58.6%


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

  • This state: 183342
  • Northeast: 5207
  • Midwest: 45006
  • South: 20742
  • West: 5796

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Winnebago County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (93.5%)
  • Electricity (2.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (76.1%)
  • Electricity (20.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,014
Here:

17.7%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,771
Here:

17.4%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,464
Here:

23.6%
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.)


Winnebago County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $25,063,000
    Regular Highways: $2,414,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,325,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $33,645,000
    Financial Administration: $948,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $21,866,000
    Health - Other: $14,345,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,574,000
    Police Protection: $12,473,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $11,901,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,879,000
    Regular Highways: $8,195,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,490,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,696,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,516,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,745,000
    Financial Administration: $1,604,000
    Corrections - Other: $718,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,446,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,483,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,344,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,674,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,863,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,223,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,124,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,485,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,377,000
    Public Welfare: $7,890,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,276,000
    Highways: $4,718,000
    All Other: $4,183,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,726,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,426,000
    Other License: $1,080,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $52,064,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,148
  • Number of aged recipients: 383
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,765
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,378
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,967
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 803
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,688
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,992


Winnebago County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Winnebago County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 76 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 ORIGINATED1,184$113,2281,258$113,2569,716$120,887404$33,73329$399,414721$82,95029$47,034
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED73$111,932115$128,574926$128,24847$39,3622$314,00051$91,1184$35,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED174$100,931194$87,2472,124$123,608292$25,9182$366,000134$82,11917$26,353
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN115$115,139114$102,4821,542$126,36537$80,5411$99,00074$90,0141$49,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS35$121,85719$104,263353$130,51014$95,7140$012$103,3331$97,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 71 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED257$134,848383$140,8751$327,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED66$131,045136$146,9127$108,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$114,58581$134,3951$154,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$162,44451$154,4120$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$111,66714$150,7143$53,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Winnebago County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,72075.5 years
Mary1,55679.4 years
Robert1,45671.1 years
William1,26474.2 years
James92870.5 years
Charles89274.9 years
Helen86180.6 years
George82175.8 years
Dorothy74178.1 years
Ruth73081.1 years
Most common last names in Winnebago County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1,90278.2 years
Anderson96979.0 years
Smith62575.1 years
Peterson62178.5 years
Carlson62180.3 years
Nelson57078.7 years
Larson37879.3 years
Olson33978.8 years
Miller32876.6 years
Brown32275.9 years
Businesses in Winnebago County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware3Little Caesars Pizza1
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Applebee's2Marriott3
Arby's6Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets19
AutoZone5Maurices2
BMW1McDonald's18
Baskin-Robbins2Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works1Menards2
Baymont Inn1Motel 61
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motherhood Maternity4
Best Western2New Balance2
Blockbuster2Nike12
Buffalo Wild Wings2Office Depot2
Burger King10OfficeMax2
CVS6Old Country Buffet1
Carson Pirie Scott2Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Outback1
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Pac Sun1
Chipotle1Panda Express3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panera Bread2
Cinnabon 1Papa John's Pizza4
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless3
Coldwater Creek1Penske1
Comfort Inn1PetSmart2
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports2
Cricket Wireless10Pizza Hut3
Curves4Popeyes3
DHL6Quality2
Dairy Queen4Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack4
Deb1Red Lobster1
Dennys2Red Robin1
Discount Tire1Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza3Ruby Tuesday1
DressBarn1Rue211
Dunkin Donuts3SAS Shoes1
Eddie Bauer1SONIC Drive-In2
Ethan Allen1Sam's Club1
Express1Sears5
Extended Stay America1Shoe Carnival1
Famous Footwear2Sleep Inn1
Fashion Bug1Slumberland1
FedEx37Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel3
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks5
Foot Locker1Steak 'n Shake2
GNC2Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
GameStop5Subway2
Goodwill2Super 81
Gymboree1T-Mobile10
H&R Block12T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's1T.J.Maxx1
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell9
Holiday Inn4Talbots1
Hollister Co.1Target2
Home Depot2The Limited1
Hot Topic1The Room Place2
IHOP1Toys"R"Us2
JCPenney2True Value1
JoS. A. Bank1U-Haul13
Jones New York6U.S. Cellular11
Journeys1UPS60
Just Tires1Vans2
KFC5Verizon Wireless4
Kincaid2Victoria's Secret1
Kmart2Walgreens13
Kohl's2Walmart4
Kroger7Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy2Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1YMCA7
Browse common businesses in Winnebago County, IL


Winnebago County on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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