Wayne 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: 17,151
- Males: 8,357
- Females: 8,794
Ethnicity:
- White: 16,769
- Black/African American: 23
- Hispanic: 142
- Native American/Eskimo: 35
- Asian: 117
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 3
- 2 or more: 62
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (15,770)
- Spanish (180)
- German (20)
- French (15)
- Japanese (10)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 161
- Vietnam (29)
- Ecuador (21)
- India (20)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16)
- Poland (14)
- United Kingdom (8)
- Germany (8)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (4,027)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (2,159)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,443)
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church (621)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (314)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 5,821
- Sensory: 511
- Physical: 1,682
- Mental: 757
- Self-care: 504
- Go outside home: 1,071
- Employment: 1,120
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 123
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 7,143
- Utility gas: 3,335
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,606
- Electricity: 787
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 68
- Coal or Coke: 2
- Wood: 321
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 24
- No fuel used: 0
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 14,222
- No vehicle: 936
- 1 or more vehicle: 13,286
Education Attainment:
- No School: 79
- No High School: 1,247
- Some High School: 1,584
- High School: 4,065
- Some College: 2,429
- Associate's Degree: 1,145
- College Degree: 777
- Master's Degree: 262
- Professional Degree: 98
- Doctoral Degree: 37
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 7,143
- Owners with phone: 5,499
- Owners without phone: 184
- Renters with phone: 1,251
- Renters without phone: 209
10 closest counties:
- Clay County, Illinois
- Hamilton County, Illinois
- Edwards County, Illinois
- White County, Illinois
- Richland County, Illinois
- Jefferson County, Illinois
- Wabash County, Illinois
- Marion County, Illinois
- Jasper County, Illinois
- Gallatin County, Illinois
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
62446, 62809, 62823, 62837, 62842, 62843, 62850, 62851, 62878, 62886, 62895
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WFIW-FM (104.9 FM) FAIRFIELD, IL
- WOKZ (105.9 FM) FAIRFIELD, IL
- WFIW (1390 AM) FAIRFIELD, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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