Knox 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: 55,836
- Males: 27,756
- Females: 28,080
Ethnicity:
- White: 49,269
- Black/African American: 3,487
- Hispanic: 1,903
- Native American/Eskimo: 111
- Asian: 448
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8
- Other: 58
- 2 or more: 552
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (50,385)
- Spanish (1,230)
- German (175)
- French (140)
- Italian (90)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 902
- Mexico (286)
- Germany (71)
- Canada (45)
- Japan (40)
- Philippines (37)
- Venezuela (34)
- Hungary (30)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (5,781)
- United Methodist Church, The (3,903)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (3,154)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (1,695)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1,408)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 16,672
- Sensory: 1,509
- Physical: 4,404
- Mental: 2,607
- Self-care: 1,353
- Go outside home: 3,165
- Employment: 3,103
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 345
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 22,056
- Utility gas: 16,812
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,213
- Electricity: 2,537
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 121
- Coal or Coke: 6
- Wood: 160
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 151
- No fuel used: 56
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 43,084
- No vehicle: 3,489
- 1 or more vehicle: 39,595
Education Attainment:
- No School: 217
- No High School: 1,621
- Some High School: 5,074
- High School: 13,968
- Some College: 8,926
- Associate's Degree: 2,698
- College Degree: 3,684
- Master's Degree: 1,233
- Professional Degree: 511
- Doctoral Degree: 117
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 22,056
- Owners with phone: 15,578
- Owners without phone: 207
- Renters with phone: 5,871
- Renters without phone: 400
10 closest counties:
- Warren County, Illinois
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Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
61401, 61402, 61410, 61414, 61428, 61430, 61436, 61439, 61448, 61458, 61467, 61472, 61474, 61485, 61488, 61489, 61572
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WVKC (90.7 FM) GALESBURG, IL
- WLSR (92.7 FM) GALESBURG, IL
- WAAG (94.9 FM) GALESBURG, IL
- WKAY (105.3 FM) GALESBURG, IL
- WGIL (1400 AM) GALESBURG, IL
- WAIK (1590 AM) GALESBURG, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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