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State of Illinois - County of De Witt

De Witt County Demography

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  • Table 1. De Witt County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. De Witt County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. De Witt County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. De Witt County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. De Witt County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. De Witt County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. De Witt County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. De Witt County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 398
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,708
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,974
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 16,798
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,970
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 42.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 16,516
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,891
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 18,108
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -90
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 282
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1592
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -8.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 213
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. De Witt County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 16,798
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,043
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,083
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,302
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,760
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,296
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,011
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 359
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,212
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,586
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,430
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 82
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 32
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 47
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 84
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 119
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. De Witt County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 266
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 235
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,770
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 16,532
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.44
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,813
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,257
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,857
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,683
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,091
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,843
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,569
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 358
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,087
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,836
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.70%


    TABLE 4. De Witt County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,754
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 191
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 174
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 132
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,003
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,658


    TABLE 5. De Witt County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,389
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,358
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,092
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,941
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,167
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,290
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,385
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,196
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,746
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 71
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 712
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.10%


    TABLE 6. De Witt County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 411
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 16,516
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,488
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 7,282
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,770
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,076
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 53
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 53
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 6,845


    TABLE 7. De Witt County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 389,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 254,221
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 53.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,737
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,276
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 85.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 64,561
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 317,327
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 86,934
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (NA)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 51,463
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 16.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 19,560
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 49,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 36,796
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 51,463
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 52,019
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 50,452




     









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