County population in 2012: 38,971 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 35,469 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,773 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,142 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,587 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,361 (it was 2,210 in 2000)
% of renters here:
17%
State:
33%
Land area: 528 sq. mi. Water area: 14.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Woodford County: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,974 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,413 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.8%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.1% for Black residents, 6.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.3% for other race residents, 7.6% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 18 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.3%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.1%
Area name: Peoria, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Woodford County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Woodford County: El Paso Golf Club (A), Camp Wildwood (B), Camp Tapawingo (C), Camp Manitoumi (D), Colburn Farms (E), Delaney Farms (F), Longview Farms (G), Lone Willow Farm (H), Pineline Farms (I), Spring Bay Township Hall (J), Woodford County Home (K), Partridge Townhall (L), Linn Township Hall (M), Kansas Townhall (N), Greene Township Hall (O), Deer Creek Fire and Rescue (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Woodford County include: Oak Grove Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D), Congerville Church (E), Ascension Lutheran Church (F), Averyville Baptist Church (G), East White Oak Church (H), Faith Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allison Cemetery (1), Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery (2), Baughman Cemetery (3), White Oak Cemetery (4), Black Partridge Cemetery (5), Winkler Cemetery (6), Woosley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Lake (A), Upper Peoria Lake (B), Douglas Lake (C), Izaak Walton Lake (D), Wildwind Lake (E), Lake Santa Fe (F), Rich Lake (G), Schlipf Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snag Creek (A), Mundinger Creek (B), Coon Creek (C), Sixmile Creek (D), Blalock Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Dry Creek (G), Denman Creek (H), Richland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Woodford County include: Woodford County State Conservation Area (1), Ridgetop Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (2), Spring Bay Fen Nature Preserve (3), Woodford County State Conservation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,945 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 342 (52% naturalized citizens)
Woodford County:
1.0%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 67
1990 to 1994: 22
1985 to 1989: 62
1980 to 1984: 25
1975 to 1979: 51
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 92
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,322
One, attached: 247
Two: 528
3 or 4: 352
5 to 9: 112
10 to 19: 49
20 or more: 139
Mobile homes: 725
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units in Woodford County with a mortgage: 5,369 (389 second mortgage, 886 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,436
Here:
61.0% with mortgage
State:
69.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.31%
Here
56.3%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 19,971 Total congregations: 63
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
United Church of Christ
Lutheran Church
Adherents
5,645 (28.3%)
2,610 (13.1%)
2,582 (12.9%)
1,520 (7.6%)
1,412 (7.1%)
Congregations
8 (12.7%)
9 (14.3%)
4 (6.3%)
4 (6.3%)
5 (7.9%)
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Mennonite Church USA
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Other
Adherents
1,114 (5.6%)
928 (4.6%)
894 (4.5%)
603 (3.0%)
2,663 (13.3%)
Congregations
3 (4.8%)
4 (6.3%)
3 (4.8%)
1 (1.6%)
22 (34.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 337 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112,976 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.57 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.81% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86,761 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.30% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,711 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.33% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.31 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.86% Corn for grain: 138079 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2280 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 127886 harvested acres Vegetables: 173 harvested acres Land in orchards: 80 acres
Tornado activity:
Woodford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people.
Earthquake activity:
Woodford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 49.8 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 65.7 miles away from the county center On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 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: September 13, 2008 to October 5, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1800): October 3, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1800, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1681): February 9, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 6, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1469): May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 23, 1985 to April 5, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-735): March 29, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-735, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 13, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-674): December 13, 1982, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-583): April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-583, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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
The number of natural disasters in Woodford County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
El Salvador (15%)
Mexico (12%)
Germany (10%)
Vietnam (9%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Russia (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Woodford County (%):
German (46%)
United States or American (9%)
English (9%)
Irish (9%)
Italian (3%)
Swiss (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,472 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,558 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 33 (0%)
Walked: 479 (3%)
Other means: 83 (0%)
Worked at home: 814 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Woodford County, Illinois in 2000:
654 people in nursing homes
377 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
45 people in religious group quarters
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Woodford County, Illinois in 2010:
571 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
370 people in college/university student housing
44 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
8 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,973.
6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,113 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.80%
Illinois average:
5.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.59% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($41,452 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($11,661 average AGI)
Woodford County:
1.21%
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:
6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,067 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.66%
Illinois average:
5.99%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.05% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,563 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($11,504 average AGI)
Woodford County:
1.61%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Births per 1000 population in Woodford County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Woodford County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Woodford County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,939 (4,577 aged, 362 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1180.300 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 998.720 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.34
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.04 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.08
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.34
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 90.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 37,643
In family households: 33,423 (8,728 male householders, 1,947 female householders)
9,095 spouses, 12,086 children (11,108 natural, 377 adopted, 601 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 140 other relatives, 598 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,220 (1,725 male householders (1,415 living alone)), 1,876 female householders (1,691 living alone)), 619 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,021 (615 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,869 2-persons, 2,113 3-persons, 2,064 4-persons, 1,007 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 197 7-or-more-persons.
96.8% of residents of Woodford County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,739,000 ($3807 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,286,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,446,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,277,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,186,000 Federal grants: $22,693,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,386,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,751,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,031,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,052,000 Federal Government insurance: $58,611,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,186
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,795
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +41
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,569
Here:
+42 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Woodford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.80 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2005 or later: 487
2000 to 2004: 1,084
1990 to 1999: 1,928
1980 to 1989: 953
1970 to 1979: 2,832
1960 to 1969: 1,608
1950 to 1959: 1,562
1940 to 1949: 994
1939 or earlier: 3,418
Rooms in houses/apartments in Woodford County, Illinois
63% of Woodford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Illinois.
Woodford County:
63.4%
State average:
58.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 29322
Northeast: 542
Midwest: 3069
South: 1460
West: 599
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,100
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 Woodford County
39.0 years
36.0 years
(44.8%)
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