Ford 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: 14,241
- Males: 6,822
- Females: 7,419
Ethnicity:
- White: 13,862
- Black/African American: 81
- Hispanic: 166
- Native American/Eskimo: 2
- Asian: 54
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 69
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (12,945)
- Spanish (100)
- German (80)
- French (45)
- Pennsylvania Dutch (15)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 150
- United Kingdom (30)
- Philippines (26)
- Germany (18)
- Mexico (16)
- India (13)
- Yugoslavia (12)
- Canada (11)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- United Methodist Church, The (2,569)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1,816)
- Catholic Church (1,585)
- New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and other Fundamental Baptist Associations/Fellowships (558)
- Southern Baptist Convention (512)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 3,940
- Sensory: 294
- Physical: 1,035
- Mental: 591
- Self-care: 341
- Go outside home: 729
- Employment: 733
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 96
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 5,639
- Utility gas: 3,881
- Bottled or LP gas: 931
- Electricity: 628
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 142
- Coal or Coke: 4
- Wood: 32
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 21
- No fuel used: 0
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 11,213
- No vehicle: 674
- 1 or more vehicle: 10,539
Education Attainment:
- No School: 21
- No High School: 417
- Some High School: 896
- High School: 4,016
- Some College: 2,070
- Associate's Degree: 809
- College Degree: 890
- Master's Degree: 235
- Professional Degree: 161
- Doctoral Degree: 42
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 5,639
- Owners with phone: 4,257
- Owners without phone: 31
- Renters with phone: 1,277
- Renters without phone: 74
10 closest counties:
- Champaign County, Illinois
- Iroquois County, Illinois
- Livingston County, Illinois
- Piatt County, Illinois
- Vermilion County, Illinois
- McLean County, Illinois
- Kankakee County, Illinois
- Grundy County, Illinois
- Douglas County, Illinois
- De Witt County, Illinois
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
60919, 60933, 60936, 60946, 60952, 60957, 60959, 60962, 61773
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WPXN (104.9 FM) PAXTON, IL
- WGCY (106.3 FM) GIBSON CITY, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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