Woodford County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 37,448 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,587
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,210

% of renters here:	17%
State:	33%

Land area: 528 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 71 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Woodford County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Males: 17,326	(48.8%)
Females: 18,143	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,974
County population in 2003: 36,385
Jobs in 2003: 12,712

Woodford County,IL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 18,813
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Woodford County:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,442 ($51,394 in 2000)

This county	$55,442
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $148,070

Woodford County	$148,070
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $484
Institutionalized population: 670
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Woodford County in 2000: $972

Woodford County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Woodford County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,799 (1.7%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Eureka, Metamora, El Paso, Minonk, Germantown Hills, Roanoke, Washburn, Goodfield, Congerville, Spring Bay.

Neighboring counties: La Salle County , Livingston County , McLean County , Marshall County , Peoria County , Tazewell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Woodford County: El Paso Golf Club (A), Camp Manitoumi (B), Camp Tapawingo (C), Camp Wildwood (D), Woodford County Home (E), Kansas Townhall (F), Spring Bay Township Hall (G), Linn Township Hall (H), Greene Township Hall (I), Partridge Townhall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Woodford County include: Apostolic Church (A), Ascension Lutheran Church (B), Averyville Baptist Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D), Brethren Church (E), Liberty Bible Church (F), East White Oak Church (G), Lourdes Church (H), Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mennonite Cemetery (1), Allison Cemetery (2), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (3), Secor Cemetery (4), Hickory Point Cemetery (5), Baughman Cemetery (6), Bauman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Lake (A), Izaak Walton Lake (B), Upper Peoria Lake (C), Douglas Lake (D), Wildwind Lake (E), Evergreen Lake (F), Stark Pond (G), Rich Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Blalock Creek (B), Sixmile Creek (C), Snag Creek (D), Snake Creek (E), Panther Creek (F), Partridge Creek (G), Red River (H), Dry 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). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cazenovia Post Office (A), Lowpoint Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.7%

Woodford County marital status for males

Woodford County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Woodford County
Average size of farms: 337 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112976
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: $86761
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102711
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

Woodford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.9 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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (14%)
Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

Woodford County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Woodford County, Illinois

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

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:

from Tazewell County, IL	1.56% ($43,876 average AGI)
from Peoria County, IL	1.50% ($61,474)
from McLean County, IL	0.83% ($47,252)
from Marshall County, IL	0.32% ($40,205)
from La Salle County, IL	0.16% ($38,773)
from Livingston County, IL	0.13% ($30,167)
from Cook County, IL	0.11% ($47,938)

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:

to Tazewell County, IL	1.58% ($35,895 average AGI)
to Peoria County, IL	1.06% ($35,435)
to McLean County, IL	0.96% ($36,522)
to Marshall County, IL	0.23% ($37,813)
to Cook County, IL	0.21% ($36,621)
to La Salle County, IL	0.11% ($29,133)
to Livingston County, IL	0.08% ($44,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 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 2003: 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 2003: 8.2

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,371

In family households: 30,965 (8,495 male householders, 1,358 female householders)
8,691 spouses, 11,387 children (10,369 natural, 328 adopted, 690 stepchildren), 297 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 218 other relatives, 346 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,406 (1,249 male householders (1,025 living alone)), 1,725 female householders (1,602 living alone)), 432 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,098 (672 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,348 2-persons, 1,967 3-persons, 2,004 4-persons, 985 5-persons, 384 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,627 1-person, 291 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

7,837 married couples with children.
1,188 single-parent households (280 men, 908 women).

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:

1999 to March 2000: 295
1995 to 1998: 832
1990 to 1994: 1,018
1980 to 1989: 964
1970 to 1979: 2,833
1960 to 1969: 1,644
1950 to 1959: 1,787
1940 to 1949: 936
1939 or earlier: 3,178

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 47
3 rooms: 162
4 rooms: 815
5 rooms: 1,957
6 rooms: 2,287
7 rooms: 2,011
8 rooms: 1,643
9 or more rooms: 1,657

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

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 82
3 rooms: 403
4 rooms: 637
5 rooms: 487
6 rooms: 274
7 rooms: 91
8 rooms: 92
9 or more rooms: 130

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

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 320
2 bedrooms: 1,991
3 bedrooms: 5,350
4 bedrooms: 2,404
5 or more bedrooms: 508

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodford County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 498
2 bedrooms: 1,009
3 bedrooms: 473
4 bedrooms: 171
5 or more bedrooms: 45

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

no vehicle: 221
1 vehicle: 2,052
2 vehicles: 5,271
3 vehicles: 2,212
4 vehicles: 570
5 or more vehicles: 261

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

no vehicle: 260
1 vehicle: 1,061
2 vehicles: 642
3 vehicles: 168
4 vehicles: 54
5 or more vehicles: 25

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 houses and condos:

Utility gas (72%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 479

Here:	10.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142

Here:	6.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 478

Here:	28.2%
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)

Woodford County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $308,000
Charges - All Other: $1,500,000
Construction - General: $1,039,000
Regular Highways: $99,000

Corrections - Other: $12,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,595,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,523,000

Police Protection: $1,451,000

General - Other: $1,402,000

Financial Administration: $923,000

Health Services - Other: $572,000

Welfare - Other: $345,000

Central Staff Services: $309,000

Corrections - Other: $258,000

General Public Buildings: $161,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $236,000
General - Interest on Debt: $311,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,265,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,055,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $468,000
General Revenue, NEC: $329,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,169,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $387,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,777,000
Highways: $838,000
Tax - Property: $1,627,000
Total General Sales: $1,459,000

NEC: $377,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,283,000

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