Edwards County, Illinois (IL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,209
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,359
Renter-occupied apartments: 537 (it was 546 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 19% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 222 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.1%), Educational, health and social services (23.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 5,72194.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1953.2%Two or more races
- 861.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 190.3%Asian alone
- 70.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 60.10%Some other race alone
- 10.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 44.7 years |
Illinois median age: | 39.1 years |
Males: 3,022 | (49.6%) |
Females: 3,074 | (50.4%) |
Edwards County: | 2.0 people |
Illinois: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,447 ($31,816 in 1999)
This county: | $59,447 |
Illinois: | $76,708 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $427 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $512)
This county: | $427 |
State: | $1008 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,546 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Edwards: | $97,546 |
Illinois: | $251,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $968
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $445
Institutionalized population: 29
Crime in 2014 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2013 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 18
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 0
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,595 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,182 (1.2%)
Edwards County: | 14.4% |
Illinois: | 11.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.7 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 61.3 years old, American Indian residents: 15.8 years old, Asian residents: 48.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edwards County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cities in this county include: Albion, Grayville, West Salem, Bone Gap, Browns.
Neighboring counties: Augusta County, Virginia , Lawrence County, Ohio , Roane County, West Virginia , Solano County, California , Prince William County, Virginia , Randolph County .
Here: | 5.0% |
Illinois: | 4.2% |
Current college students: 297
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 40 (47.7% naturalized citizens)
Edwards County: | 0.7% |
Whole state: | 14.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 192010 or later
- 42000 to 2009
- 141990 to 1999
- 41980 to 1989
- 61970 to 1979
- 8Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,325
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 22
- 3 or 4: 74
- 5 to 9: 29
- 20 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 544
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Edwards County with a mortgage: 895 (20 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
Here: | 97.9% with mortgage |
State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Edwards County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 2,889 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,340 | 14 |
None | 2,492 | - |
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:
Edwards County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Edwards County: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.05 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Edwards County: | 9.2% |
Illinois: | 8.3% |
Edwards County: | 26.8% |
State: | 25.2% |
Agriculture in Edwards County:
Average size of farms: 325 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,064
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $163.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,184
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,208
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.22
Corn for grain: 40561 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5080 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 43597 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Edwards County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 215% 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 9.6 miles away from Edwards County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 9.5 miles away from the 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 30.6 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) earthquake occurred 32.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 12.2 miles away from Edwards County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:17, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 9.6 mi) earthquake occurred 10.6 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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 Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3199: February 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 3199, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 03, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-871: June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 871, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: January 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-819: January 13, 1989, FEMA Id: 819, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Edwards County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,769 (78.8%)
- Carpooled: 148 (6.6%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (1.0%)
- Walked: 113 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 161 (7.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (2%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Manufacturing (22%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Production occupations (21%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Vietnam (32%)
- Canada (25%)
- Italy (20%)
- Syria (5%)
- Germany (2%)
- Korea (2%)
- England (2%)
- English (31%)
- American (25%)
- German (16%)
- European (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- Dutch (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
23 people in group homes intended for adults
42 people in nursing homes
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4.59% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,818 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.59% |
Illinois average: | 5.09% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.50% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($29,491 average AGI)
1.08% relocated from other states ($10,327 average AGI)
Edwards County: 1.08% Illinois average: 2.01%
4.79% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,983 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.79% |
Illinois average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.46% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($30,104 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($11,878 average AGI)
Edwards County: 1.33% Illinois average: 3.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wayne County, IL | 0.96% ($53,957 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 24.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,391 (1,228 aged, 163 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 61 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Edwards County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (184)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,386
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,096- Male householders: 1,231 (377 living alone), Female householders: 1,442 (373 living alone)
1,356 spouses (1,356 opposite-sex spouses), 204 unmarried partners, (200 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,512 children (1,390 natural, 45 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 163 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 16 foster children, 60 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 33
Size of family households: 925 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 752 1-person, 156 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
843 married couples with children.
327 single-parent households (130 men, 197 women).
97.8% of residents of Edwards speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 31% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,717,000 ($5,433 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $650,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,258,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,874,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,631,000
Federal grants: $4,283,000
Federal procurement contracts: $351,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,320,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $640,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,198,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,436,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 423Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 432
Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
State: | 43 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
Here: | -1 per 1000 residents |
State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -167
Here: | -25 per 1000 residents |
State: | -31 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Here: | 5.8 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Edwards County, Illinois
- 232020 or later
- 1942010 to 2019
- 2752000 to 2009
- 1681990 to 1999
- 2731980 to 1989
- 5761970 to 1979
- 2181960 to 1969
- 4581950 to 1959
- 2901940 to 1949
- 5901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edwards County, Illinois
- 341 room
- 52 rooms
- 573 rooms
- 3114 rooms
- 5305 rooms
- 4776 rooms
- 2757 rooms
- 2148 rooms
- 2299+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwards County, Illinois
- 81 room
- 12 rooms
- 893 rooms
- 1504 rooms
- 935 rooms
- 1296 rooms
- 127 rooms
- 438 rooms
- 149+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Edwards County, Illinois
- 35no bedroom
- 581 bedroom
- 6822 bedrooms
- 1,1113 bedrooms
- 1804 bedrooms
- 595+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwards County, Illinois
- 8no bedroom
- 931 bedroom
- 2352 bedrooms
- 1443 bedrooms
- 484 bedrooms
- 145+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Edwards County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 55no vehicle
- 4611 vehicle
- 7582 vehicles
- 6253 vehicles
- 1614 vehicles
- 505+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Edwards County in renter-occupied apartments
- 76no vehicle
- 2701 vehicle
- 1212 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 124 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
87.7% of Edwards County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Illinois.
Edwards County: | 87.7% |
State average: | 88.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,886
- Other state: 2,107
- Northeast: 24
- Midwest: 1,550
- South: 412
- West: 123
- 50.8%Utility gas
- 25.4%Electricity
- 17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 47.2%Utility gas
- 39.5%Electricity
- 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 13.3% |
Here: | 6.2% |
Illinois: | 9.9% |
Here: | 2.7% |
Illinois: | 27.4% |
Edwards County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $553,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $866,000
Police Protection: $585,000
General - Other: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000
Health - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $8,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $219,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $808,000
Highways: $344,000
- Tax - Property: $1,391,000
Other: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,100,000
Edwards County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $553,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $866,000
Police Protection: $585,000
General - Other: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000
Health - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $8,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $219,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $808,000
Highways: $344,000
- Tax - Property: $1,391,000
Other: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,100,000
Edwards County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $553,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $866,000
Police Protection: $585,000
General - Other: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000
Health - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $8,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $219,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $808,000
Highways: $344,000
- Tax - Property: $1,391,000
Other: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,100,000
Edwards County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $553,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $866,000
Police Protection: $585,000
General - Other: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000
Health - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $8,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $219,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $808,000
Highways: $344,000
- Tax - Property: $1,391,000
Other: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,100,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 91
- Number of aged recipients: 12
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 79
- Number of recipients under 18: 16
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 57
- Number of recipients older than 64: 18
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 31
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39
Most common first names in Edwards County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 105 | 82.1 years |
William | 77 | 75.4 years |
Charles | 73 | 78.6 years |
John | 69 | 75.5 years |
James | 63 | 72.4 years |
Robert | 56 | 70.4 years |
George | 56 | 76.5 years |
Edna | 36 | 81.5 years |
Helen | 34 | 82.7 years |
Harold | 33 | 74.7 years |
Most common last names in Edwards County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 77 | 80.1 years |
Bunting | 59 | 80.8 years |
Johnson | 44 | 77.8 years |
Reid | 32 | 78.6 years |
Mason | 29 | 76.7 years |
Clodfelter | 29 | 79.4 years |
Miller | 26 | 79.3 years |
Hortin | 25 | 84.3 years |
Taylor | 22 | 79.9 years |
Jones | 22 | 77.6 years |
Businesses in Edwards County, IL | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Subway | 2 |
Edwards County on our top lists:
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"