Jersey County, Illinois (IL)

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• • 19,79194.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4642.2%Two or more races
  • 3221.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1430.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1290.6%Asian alone
  • 490.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 220.1%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $203,440

Here:	$203,440
State:	$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,536

Here:	$244,536
State:	$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $443,312

Here:	$443,312
State:	$299,638

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,275

Here:	$183,275
State:	$318,887

Mobile homes: $88,602

Here:	$88,602
State:	$78,855

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 12
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 96
• Thefts: 69
• Auto thefts: 5

Health of residents in Jersey County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,913 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,298 (1.5%)

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jersey County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jerseyville, Elsah, Grafton, Fieldon, Otterville, Fidelity.

2023 air pollution in Jersey County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 10.1 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boone County, Kentucky , Pendleton County, West Virginia , Ritchie County, West Virginia , Pitkin County, Colorado .

Current college students: 1,427
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 216 (36.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1312010 or later
• 252000 to 2009
• 271990 to 1999
• 471980 to 1989
• 221970 to 1979
• 41Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,630
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 141
• 3 or 4: 162
• 5 to 9: 182
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 to 49: 31
• 50 or more: 13
• Mobile homes: 598

Housing units in Jersey County with a mortgage: 3,665 (242 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 193 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43

Religion statistics for Jersey County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Jersey County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
• Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1771: June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1771, 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: 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 Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1053: May 30, 1995, FEMA Id: 1053, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Illinois Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: April 09, 1994 to May 04, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1025: April 26, 1994, FEMA Id: 1025, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 21, 1986 to October 15, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-776: October 07, 1986, FEMA Id: 776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.79% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,775 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.94% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($42,014 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($16,761 average AGI)

Jersey County:	1.85%
Illinois average:	2.01%

from Madison County, IL	2.57% ($64,446 average AGI)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.87% ($46,960)
from Greene County, IL	0.57% ($39,551)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.35% ($53,867)

6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,149 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.33% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($36,318 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($21,830 average AGI)

Jersey County:	1.80%
Illinois average:	3.06%

to Madison County, IL	2.29% ($57,709 average AGI)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.74% ($39,683)
to Greene County, IL	0.50% ($65,837)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.30% ($55,462)
to Calhoun County, IL	0.23% ($33,850)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jersey County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,147 (1,095 living alone), Female householders: 3,714 (1,024 living alone)

• 4,081 spouses (4,068 opposite-sex spouses), 707 unmarried partners, (707 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,977 children (5,549 natural, 107 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 385 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 364 parents, 12 foster children, 251 other relatives, 271 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 936

Size of family households: 2,506 2-persons, 1,250 3-persons, 989 4-persons, 395 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,124 1-person, 347 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 18 5-persons.

2,648 married couples with children.
1,004 single-parent households (222 men, 782 women).

98.1% of residents of Jersey speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $94,564,000 ($4,237 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,259,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,195,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,935,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,656,000
Federal grants: $13,290,000
Federal procurement contracts: $696,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,793,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $662,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,153,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,783,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Jersey County, Illinois
• 302020 or later
• 5722010 to 2019
• 1,5072000 to 2009
• 1,0811990 to 1999
• 1,0041980 to 1989
• 1,4171970 to 1979
• 1,0171960 to 1969
• 9221950 to 1959
• 5521940 to 1949
• 1,7491939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Jersey County, Illinois

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jersey County, Illinois
• 01 room
• 452 rooms
• 523 rooms
• 6824 rooms
• 1,5855 rooms
• 1,3126 rooms
• 1,0647 rooms
• 6868 rooms
• 9689+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jersey County, Illinois
• 271 room
• 592 rooms
• 1083 rooms
• 5384 rooms
• 2405 rooms
• 3076 rooms
• 1017 rooms
• 138 rooms
• 549+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jersey County, Illinois

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jersey County, Illinois
• 0no bedroom
• 1811 bedroom
• 1,3152 bedrooms
• 3,2663 bedrooms
• 1,2864 bedrooms
• 3615+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jersey County, Illinois
• 27no bedroom
• 1931 bedroom
• 7662 bedrooms
• 3843 bedrooms
• 734 bedrooms
• 105+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Jersey County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Jersey County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 174no vehicle
• 1,1291 vehicle
• 2,9182 vehicles
• 1,4443 vehicles
• 4624 vehicles
• 2405+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Jersey County in renter-occupied apartments
• 168no vehicle
• 8031 vehicle
• 3922 vehicles
• 903 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 75+ vehicles

89.5% of Jersey County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16,550
• Other state: 4,296
• Northeast: 248
• Midwest: 2,689
• South: 847
• West: 522

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 326
• Number of aged recipients: 22
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 304
• Number of recipients under 18: 41
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 242
• Number of recipients older than 64: 43
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 110
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 146

Jersey County on our top lists:

• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"