Illinois
| NickName: The Prairie State Algonquin Indian for "warriors" Capital City: Springfield Location: 39.781N, 089.644W |
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| Located alongside the river Mississippi, Illinois is the 21st state to join the union. It leads in the education front, with high scores in SAT as well as the salaries paid to the teachers. Even IL has degree granting institutions more than double the national average. The cost of living is slightly higher than the national average. The average home price, the phone bills, gasoline, hospital rent per day, doc visit etc are all on a higher side. The state government bond has a AA rating from S&P in 1999. To counter this, you can consider having a bread and breakfast offering to the tourists which is a prominent feature all the Illinois. The major metropolitan area is the fast paced windy city - Chicago. You can take your kinds to many a historical and interesting sites: Central Illinois noted for shrines and memorials associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln. Other points of interest are the home of Mormon leader Joseph Smith in Nauvoo and, in Chicago: the Art Institute, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Merchandise Mart, and Chicago Portage National Historic Site. If you are an active traveler, you will find an awesome expanse of natural beauty in the southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest, where hiking, biking, camping, fishing, or simply enjoying the serenity of the heavily wooded land are all open possibilities. And don't forget to take a drive along the grand Mississippi. |
| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation | IL | USA | |||
| 1. | Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) | 3.82 | 4 | ||
| 2. | Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" | 0.44 | 0 | ||
| 3. | Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) | 0.14 | 0 | ||
| 4. | Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index | 17th | |||
| 5. | Cost of Living Index | 91.26 | 100 | ||
| 6. | Average Apartment Rent | 1373.0000 | 617 | ||
| 7. | Average Home Price | 429574.0000 | 223400 | ||
| 8. | Average Total Energy Cost | 142.9600 | 126.75 | ||
| 9. | Average Phone Bill | 27.9500 | 16.85 | ||
| 10. | Gasoline/Gallon | 1.8000 | 1.5 | ||
| 11. | Hospital Room/Day | 1426.7500 | 334.33 | ||
| 12. | Doctor Visit | 87.3300 | 66.7 | ||
| 13. | Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 | 747.57 | 792.91 | ||
| 14. | % of Days That are Sunny | 53 | 56.88 | ||
| 15. | Crime Index | 636.9 | 416 | ||
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| Illinois Info for you | |
| Driving licenses | SOS/DS |
| License Plates | Illinois |
| State Official Website | http://www.state.il.us/ |
| Department of Education | Department-Education |
| Current events | Illinois News Headlines |
| Courts | Judicial System |
| Constitution | 21st State |
| Libraries | Illinois |
| Senators and Representatives | US House US Senate Illinois House: Members Illinois Senate: Members |
| Locating post office addresses | http://www.mapsonus.com/db/USPS/ |
| Golf courses | http://www.golfcourse.com/search/simpleq.cfm |
| Banks | http://www3.fdic.gov/idasp/main.asp |
| More Illinois ... | |
| Area | 57918 sq.mi, 25th Land 55593 sq. mi., 24th Water 2325 sq.mi., 20th Great Lakes 2,546 sq.mi., 5th |
| Admission to Statehood | December 3, 1818 |
| Motto | State Sovereignty, National Union |
| Capital | Springfield |
| Largest cities and links | Chicago Rockford Aurora Naperville Peoria Springfield Joliet Elgin Waukegan |
| Climate | Illinois |
| Weather | Springfield, Capital Airport |
| Average Temperatures | IL | USA | ||
| Winter | 37.44 | 42.79 | ||
| Spring | 62.54 | 64.36 | ||
| Summer | 83.81 | 83.95 | ||
| Fall | 64.2 | 65.89 | ||
| Precipitation(Rain Fall) | 40.7 | 39.41 | ||
| % of Days That are Sunny | 98.8 | 103.29 | ||
| Even more Illinois | |
| Titbits | |
| Nickname including its origin | The Prairie State ,Algonquin Indian for "warriors" |
| Symbols | flower: violet (1908) tree: white oak (1973) bird: cardinal (1929) animal: white-tailed deer (1982) fish: bluegill (1987) insect: monarch butterfly (1975) song: “Illinois” (1925) mineral: fluorite (1965) |
| Song | Illinois Click Here for Song |
| Demographics | IL | USA | ||
| Median Age 2000 | 37.1 | 37.8 | ||
| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| Poverty Rate, 2000 | 10.2 | 11.14 | ||
| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 | 3.7 | 3.79 | ||
| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 | 34.5 | 32.92 | ||
| Health | IL | USA | ||
| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 | 1 | 0.99 | ||
| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 | 8.5 | 7.14 | ||
| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 | 286 | 266.54 | ||
| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 | 4041 | 1988.92 | ||
| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 | 475.4 | 479.19 | ||
| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) | 20.5 | 20.46 | ||
| State Links | |
| Capitol Tour | Capitol-Tour |
| Area Code | 217, 224, 282, 309, 312, 331, 464, 618, 630, 708, 773, 815, 847, 872 |
| Constitution | 21st State |
| County Profile | 102 Counties |
| Agriculture | Corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, wheat. |
| Industry | Machinery, food processing, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, petroleum, coal. |
| Editorial Cartoons | Cartoonists Index |
| Flower | Purple Violet |
| Geographic Center | Logan, 28 miles northeast of Springfield |
| Governor | Rod R. Blagojevich (D) |
| Highest Point | Charles Mound |
| Highway Markers | Illinois |
| History | Historical |
| Library | Illinois |
| Lottery | |
| Lowest Point | Mississippi River; 279 feet, 33rd |
| Media | Radio |
| Museums | The Virtual Library |
| National Forest | Illinois |
| Pen Pals | Penpalworld.com |
| Permanent Residents | Find A Grave |
| No. of State Legislators, 2003 | 177 |
| Road Side America | Illinois |
| Soil | Illinois - Drummer |
| State Parks | Illinois |
| Tree | White Oak |
| Unclaimed Funds | Illinois |
| Veteran Affairs | Illinois VA |
| Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes: 1950 to 2001 |
189 |
| Finances and Taxes |
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| Purchase Price of a building | 181552.29 | 175806.29 | ||
| Car Insurance | 1631.29 | 1698.53 | ||
| Corporate Income Tax % | 7.3 | 6.64 | ||
| Top Personal Income Tax | 3 | 5.2 | ||
| Sales Tax & Use Tax | 6.3 | 4.66 | ||
| Professional Services Tax | N | |||
| Top Capital Gains Tax | 3 | 4.75 | ||
| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 | 0.267 | 0.23 | ||
| Real Estate: % of income per $100 | ||||
| On Land & Buildings | 3.61 | N/A | ||
| On Inventory | Y | |||
| On Personal Property | N | |||
| State Tax Rate | 7.5 | 7.13 | ||
| Local Tax Rate | 12 | 7.13 | ||
| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee | 3.1 | 2.36 | ||
| Internet Access Tax | N | |||
| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) | IL | |
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| Overall State Ranking | 17th | |||
| Knowledge Jobs | 15th | |||
| Globalization | 21st | |||
| Economic Dynamism | 16th | |||
| Digital Economy | 20th | |||
| Innovation Capacity | 22nd | |||
| High Tech Jobs | 21st | |||
| Venture Capital | 18th | |||
| Internet Access-1998 (%) | 26.5 | |||
| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) | 8830.0000 | |||
| Number of New Patents (1998) | 4266 | |||
| Crime | IL | USA | ||
| Index Offences Total | 34291.57 | 3326.73 | ||
| Violent Crime Total | 7044.14 | 385.32 | ||
| Murders | 102.57 | 3.95 | ||
| Forcible Rape | 0 | 28.03 | ||
| Assault | 4090.57 | 261.06 | ||
| Property Crimes | 27247.43 | 2941.4 | ||
| Burglary | 4906.14 | 678.55 | ||
| Larceny, Theft | 17930.14 | 1942.89 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4411.14 | 320.72 | ||
| Index Offences Rate | 5991.51 | 2735.58 | ||
| Murders Rate | 9.33 | 3.02 | ||
| Forcible Rape Rate | 0 | 25.16 | ||
| Robbery Rate | 263.29 | 52.25 | ||
| Aggravated Assault Rate | 482.67 | 195.86 | ||
| Property Crime Rate | 5236.23 | 2459.29 | ||
| Burglary Rate | 1081.89 | 585.46 | ||
| Larceny, Thefts Rate | 3656.17 | 1660.47 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate | 498.21 | 213.85 | ||
| Pollution |
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) | 76.82 | 82.19 | ||
| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) | 94014634 | 45901994.34 | ||
| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) | 197654142 | 31524509.36 | ||
| From the 2000 Census Reports | IL | USA | ||
| Population | 10501171 | 203400320 | ||
| Average Family Size in 2000 | 3.23 | 3.1 | ||
| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 | 0.794 | 0.81 | ||
| Median age | 37.1 | 37.8 | ||
| Males per 100 Females | 96.95 | 94.67 | ||
| Percentage Unemployed | 5.51 | 5.97 | ||
| Use Public Transport | 1.73 | 1.12 | ||
| Travel Time | 25.99 | 24.55 | ||
| Median Value of a House | 83297.98 | 92201.9 | ||
| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage | 817.68 | 845.87 | ||
| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage | 317.04 | 283.44 | ||
| Contract Monthly Rent | 398.34 | 390.93 | ||
| Gross Rent | 440.53 | 463.96 | ||
| % of Household Total | 70.31 | 69.46 | ||
| % of Families Household Total | 56.52 | 54.65 | ||
| Avg Population per Household | 2.55 | 2.55 | ||
| Avg Population per Family | 3.06 | 3.06 | ||
| % of Non Families Household Total | 29.69 | 30.54 | ||
| Monthly Income-Household | 43209.45 | 38521.16 | ||
| Monthly Income Family | 50000.29 | 45249.75 | ||
| Per Capita Income | 19926.26 | 18724.65 | ||
| Earning per Male | 36076.2 | 33331.99 | ||
| Earning per Female | 24438.34 | 23722.78 | ||
| % Families Below Poverty Line | 7.1 | 9.88 | ||
| People speaking Less than fluent English | 2.42 | 3.53 | ||
| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More | 81.35 | 78.68 | ||
| Bachelor Degree Holders | 15.72 | 17.11 | ||
| Density | 1624.97 | 1175.8 | ||
| % of one Race | 8403.48 | 8737.95 | ||
| % of Black & Others | 1461.61 | 1231.39 | ||
| % of American Indians | 22.31 | 70.5 | ||
| % of Asians | 320.3 | 393.43 | ||
| % of Hawaii | 3.36 | 13.87 | ||
| % of Others | 570.99 | 600.04 | ||
| % of Two or more Races | 175.91 | 245.37 | ||
| % of Hispanic or Latino | 1195.7 | 1345.63 | ||
| Education | IL | USA | ||
| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 | 568 | 532.6 | ||
| Math SAT Score, 2000 | 586 | 536.06 | ||
| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) | 6404 | 6623.8 | ||
| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 | 12 | 35.76 | ||
| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 | 83 | 83.32 | ||
| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 | 27.7 | 24.62 | ||
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 | 16.5 | 15.52 | ||
| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 | 50000 | 41505.06 | ||
| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 | 3.8 | 3.12 | ||
| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 | 172 | 82.12 | ||
| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 | IL | USA | ||
| % Low Birth-Weight Babies | 8 | 7.51 | ||
| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) | 8.5 | 7.14 | ||
| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) | 22 | 24.84 | ||
| Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide (deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
60 | 58.2 | ||
| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) | 33 | 28.1 | ||
| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) | 9 | 9.16 | ||
| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) | 8 | 8.16 | ||
| % of Children Living With Parents Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
25 | 24.02 | ||
| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) | 18 | 17.29 | ||
| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent | 28 | 24.92 | ||
| Financial & Government Comparison | IL | USA | ||
| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 | 23150229000.0000 | 11195307960 | ||
| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 | 1849.0000 | 1949.8 | ||
| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 | 28827990000.0000 | 10937316480 | ||
| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 | 2317.0000 | 2259.96 | ||
| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) | 425679.0000 | 173820.7 | ||
| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) | AA | |||
| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 | 1.311 | 1.06 | ||
| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 | 4.94 | 5.64 | ||
| Song: Illinois |
Written by C.H. Chamberlain
By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,
From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois,
When you heard your country calling, Illinois,
Illinois,
Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois,
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