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Coles County, IL
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Coles County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 508.3 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 100.5 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 11.3%. On the 2000
census form, 99.1% of the population reported
only one race, with 2.3% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 1.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.31 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.91 persons.
In 2005 administrative and waste services was
the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $11,192. Per capita
income grew by 10.1% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
51,065 |
Covered Employment |
26,140 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
-1.1% |
Avg wage per job |
$26,885 |
| Households (2000) |
21,043 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
12.1% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
27,110 |
Avg wage per job |
$38,790 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
4.6 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$25,386 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$33,653 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
12.3% |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
13.2 |
Avg wage per job |
$33,981 |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
82.9 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.5% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
20.8 |
Avg wage per job |
$31,154 |
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