San Jose, Illinois
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(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 40.4% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Jose, IL
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.40 |
| Illinois average: | 3.04 |
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| Here: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.2% |
- Health care (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (9.1%)
- Machinery (9.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Utilities (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (12.1%)
- Health care (12.1%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (14.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9.3%)
- Cashiers (9.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Average climate in San Jose, Illinois
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 1.08 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.218. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.218 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Tornado activity:
San Jose-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the San Jose village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/15/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the village center injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
San Jose-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 150% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from San Jose center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 157.7 miles away from the city 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 137.6 miles away from San Jose center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from San Jose center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from San Jose center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Logan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near San Jose:
- MASON CITY AREA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MASON CITY, IL)
- HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; HOPEDALE, IL)
- BARTMANN N H AND SC FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ATLANTA, IL)
- SUNSHINE TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
- CHRISTIAN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Jose:
- Bradley University (about 28 miles; Peoria, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,152)
- Illinois Central College (about 29 miles; East Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 7,158)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (about 35 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,323)
- Heartland Community College (about 35 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 3,958)
- Illinois State University (about 36 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,804)
- University of Illinois at Springfield (about 40 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,748)
- Lincoln Land Community College (about 41 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 5,460)
Points of interest:
Notable location: San Jose Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 74.2% |
| Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in San Jose (2011 data):
- The Havana National Bank: South Second Street Branch at 112 South Second Street, branch established on 2005/11/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $190.5 mil, Deposits: $165.8 mil, headquarters in Havana, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Investment Group, Ltd.
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.1 |
| Illinois average: | 12.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for San Jose, IL (based on Logan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,947 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,650 | 19 |
| Catholic | 2,282 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 177 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 1 |
| None | 16,243 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| This county: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Logan County: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.4% |
| Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.8% |
| Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Logan County: | 13.4% |
| Illinois: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| San Jose: | 47.8% |
| Illinois: | 49.5% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| San Jose: | 42.9% |
| State: | 47.2% |
Average BMI:
| Here: | 29.4 |
| Illinois: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| San Jose: | 22.7% |
| State: | 20.5% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| San Jose: | 13.1% |
| Illinois: | 10.8% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| San Jose: | 6.8 |
| Illinois: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Here: | 34.1% |
| Illinois: | 33.4% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 54.4% |
| State: | 56.4% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 75.5% |
| State: | 79.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of San Jose, IL Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,182 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,038 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 8 | $5,749 | |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,203 | |
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,921 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 14 | $13,094 | |
San Jose government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $151,000 ($324.73)
Police Protection: $97,000 ($208.60)
Financial Administration: $96,000 ($206.45)
Regular Highways: $45,000 ($96.77)
General - Other: $38,000 ($81.72)
Health - Other: $25,000 ($53.76)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $198,000 ($425.81)
San Jose government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $21,000 ($45.16)
Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($40.86)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.15)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $167,000 ($359.14)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $105,000 ($225.81)
Highways: $16,000 ($34.41)
- Tax - Property: $102,000 ($219.35)
Public Utilities Sales: $34,000 ($73.12)
Other License: $2,000 ($4.30)
San Jose government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($2.15)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($2.15)
San Jose government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $426,000 ($916.13)
Strongest AM radio stations in San Jose:
- WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
- WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLLM (1370 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in San Jose:
- WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
- WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WPPY (101.1 FM; GLASFORD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WXCL (104.9 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
TV broadcast stations around San Jose:
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
- WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
- WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
- W41BO (Channel 41; PEORIA, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 15Number of bridges
- 92ft / 27.5mTotal length
- 6,670Total average daily traffic
- 1,667Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,272Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11930-1939
- 51960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 32010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in San Jose)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- 1 Mi E On Rt 136 17 Mi S On New Holland Rd (Lat: 40.301722 Lon: -89.595667), Call Sign: KLL668,
Assigned Frequencies: 157.725 MHz, Grant Date: 09/10/1998, Expiration Date: 11/30/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2004, Registrant: Donald R Clark, 2580 100th Ave, San Jose, IL 62682
- Pekin Blacktop 2 Mi N (Lat: 40.307000 Lon: -89.601500), Call Sign: KNAK811, Licensee ID: L00083153,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 12/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2006, Registrant: Robert L Betzelberger, 571 Towerline Rd, San Jose, IL 62682, Phone: (309) 247-3538
- Lat: 40.300333 Lon: -89.603778, Call Sign: WQRI640,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.157 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2013, Expiration Date: 05/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/22/2023, Certifier: George E Weyhrich, Registrant: Lincoln Land Communicatinos Inc, 1326 N Kickapoo St, Lincoln, IL 62656, Phone: (217) 735-5454, Fax: (217) 732-3433, Email:
- Lat: 40.303111 Lon: -89.604139, Call Sign: WQWI253,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.800 MHz, 458.800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/28/2015, Expiration Date: 08/28/2025, Certifier: Maria Cupi, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- Various Locations (Lat: 40.315028 Lon: -89.634250), Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL755,
Assigned Frequencies: 928.556 MHz, 952.556 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/1998, Expiration Date: 08/06/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/19/2006, Certifier: Philip A Canfield, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- SAN JOSE, 117 W. Vine St. (Lat: 40.302333 Lon: -89.602917), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 69.5 m, Call Sign: WQNT942,
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2021, Expiration Date: 05/24/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- US 136 & CR 3100, 17044 Cr-3100e (Lat: 40.304000 Lon: -89.772222), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WQNT962,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2021, Expiration Date: 05/24/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- SAN JOSE, 36773 Us Hwy 136 (Lat: 40.304694 Lon: -89.662722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WQPS960,
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2022, Expiration Date: 08/08/2032, Certifier: Jeffrey R Strenkowski, Registrant: Bluebird Network, 800 Nw Chipman Rd, Suite 5750, Lees Summit, MO 64063, Phone: (816) 237-2134, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KC9AHP, Licensee ID: L00402501, Grant Date: 07/13/2011, Expiration Date: 09/21/2021, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2023, Certifier: George B Skelton, Registrant: George B Skelton, 101 Arch St, San Jose, IL 62682
- Call Sign: KD9TZN, Licensee ID: L02407237, Grant Date: 12/13/2021, Expiration Date: 12/13/2031, Certifier: Alan C Smith, Registrant: Alan C Smith, San Jose, IL 62682
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in San Jose, IL
- 6441.6%Outside Fires
- 6340.9%Structure Fires
- 2314.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 42.6%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 22 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.6%), and Structure Fires (40.9%).| Most common first names in San Jose, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 11 | 82.8 years |
| George | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 8 | 76.6 years |
| Helen | 7 | 77.9 years |
| Ruth | 7 | 73.6 years |
| Clarence | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Fred | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Walter | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Charles | 5 | 75.6 years |
| William | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Most common last names in San Jose, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 12 | 80.7 years |
| Cross | 7 | 87.5 years |
| Leinweber | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Wheat | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Woll | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Davis | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Sellers | 5 | 83.3 years |
| Bibo | 4 | 85.3 years |
| Miller | 4 | 72.0 years |
| Benninger | 4 | 80.5 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 70.0%Utility gas
- 20.0%Electricity
- 6.8%Other fuel
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 73.1%Utility gas
- 15.4%Electricity
- 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
San Jose compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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