Edgar County, Illinois
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Illinois Department of Public Health: 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield
Population:
- Total Population: 19,704
- Males: 9,570
- Females: 10,134
Ethnicity:
- White: 19,145
- Black/African American: 254
- Hispanic: 138
- Native American/Eskimo: 53
- Asian: 12
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 102
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (18,225)
- Spanish (210)
- German (40)
- French (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 111
- Germany (22)
- Mexico (19)
- Canada (16)
- Bolivia (16)
- France (12)
- United Kingdom (8)
- Romania (4)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (2,960)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,157)
- Catholic Church (1,412)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (858)
- New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and other Fundamental Baptist Associations/Fellowships (547)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 7,187
- Sensory: 494
- Physical: 1,723
- Mental: 1,003
- Self-care: 432
- Go outside home: 1,431
- Employment: 1,844
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 115
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 7,874
- Utility gas: 5,019
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,703
- Electricity: 942
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 75
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 99
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 28
- No fuel used: 8
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 15,686
- No vehicle: 906
- 1 or more vehicle: 14,780
Education Attainment:
- No School: 90
- No High School: 619
- Some High School: 1,789
- High School: 5,600
- Some College: 2,656
- Associate's Degree: 862
- College Degree: 1,232
- Master's Degree: 375
- Professional Degree: 131
- Doctoral Degree: 41
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 7,874
- Owners with phone: 5,691
- Owners without phone: 182
- Renters with phone: 1,755
- Renters without phone: 246
10 closest counties:
- Clark County, Illinois
- Vermillion County, Indiana
- Vigo County, Indiana
- Vermilion County, Illinois
- Douglas County, Illinois
- Parke County, Indiana
- Coles County, Illinois
- Cumberland County, Illinois
- Crawford County, Illinois
- Champaign County, Illinois
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
61917, 61924, 61932, 61933, 61940, 61944, 61949, 61955
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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