County population in 2014: 39,187 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 35,469 in 2000County 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. 2016 cost of living index in Woodford County: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.8%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,649 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,920 (2.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.2%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.8% for Black residents, 16.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.7% for other race residents, 35.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 7.7%
Woodford County:
7.7%
Illinois:
13.6%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.2% for Black residents, 15.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.1% for other race residents, 34.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 72 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 19 years old)
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.
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
Note: State values scaled to Woodford County population
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 for Woodford County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,310
41
Mainline Protestant
4,409
19
Catholic
3,804
8
Other
14
-
None
23,127
-
Woodford County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Woodford County:
2.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Woodford County:
3.16 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
This county:
8.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Woodford County:
8.9%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Woodford County:
27.1%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.5%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Woodford County:
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
Earthquake activity:
Woodford County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 83% 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 176.3 miles away from Woodford 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 153.3 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 208.3 miles away from the county center 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 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Woodford County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 163.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 17, 2013 to November 18, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4157: November 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4157, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to October 05, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1800: October 03, 2008, FEMA Id: 1800, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 23, 1985 to April 05, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-735: March 29, 1985, FEMA Id: 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: 674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Woodford County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
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 2010 was $72,823.
5.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($50,171 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.75%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.62% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($39,734 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($10,437 average AGI)
Woodford County:
1.13%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,020 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.82%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.29% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($30,810 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($15,209 average AGI)
Woodford County:
1.53%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Woodford County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,545 (5,036 aged, 509 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 384 (4%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Woodford County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (410)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (375)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (298)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (296)
Congestive heart failure (282)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (251)
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: 1,180 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 999 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
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.
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 ($3,807 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
2014 or later: 45
2010 to 2013: 207
2000 to 2009: 2,201
1990 to 1999: 1,829
1980 to 1989: 1,222
1970 to 1979: 2,992
1960 to 1969: 1,538
1950 to 1959: 1,738
1940 to 1949: 1,000
1939 or earlier: 2,633
Note: State values scaled to Woodford population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Woodford County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Woodford County population
no vehicle: 221
1 vehicle: 2,052
2 vehicles: 5,271
3 vehicles: 2,212
4 vehicles: 570
5+ vehicles: 261
no vehicle: 260
1 vehicle: 1,061
2 vehicles: 642
3 vehicles: 168
4 vehicles: 54
5+ 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: 29,322
Northeast: 542
Midwest: 3,069
South: 1,460
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
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