O'Fallon Illinois information

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O'Fallon and St. Clair County Illinois

2004 marks the 150th anniversary of O'Fallon and the city has prepared lots of wonderful activities to celebrate the year.

O'Fallon, Illinois has approximately 25,000 people who call O'Fallon "home," with each one giving the city a wonderful mix of small-town caring and community pride. Our rich history of trade and industry, and its solid foundation for continued growth and prosperity make it one of the area's most popular communities in which to live and work. Mayor Graham is an active Mayor who takes great pride in the community and is very concerned for the well being of each resident. His dedicated planning committee has designed a blue print for the city with the right mix of urban and commerce to keep the community a leader for many years to come. With new homes and stores being built daily the city now is able to meet almost any citizens needs from shopping to medical to fine living in a home, condo or appartment. Close to the interstate and an easy communite to St. Louis the city offers the work force a wonderful opportunity for great living while allowing the fast pace work style associated with large cities like St. Louis. Scott AFB offers a wonderful opportunity for employment and of couse the military members become model O'Fallon citizens.

Come and join in on the celebration of our sesquicentennial during August 13th - 15th and find out what O'Fallon has to offer.

County Information:

Population, 2001 estimate 256,599
Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 0.2%
Population, 2000 256,082
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 -2.6%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.9%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 27.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 13.2%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.2%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 67.9%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 28.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.9%
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 0.8%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 2.2%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 66.8%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 56.7%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 4.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 19.3%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 46,814
Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 24.7

Housing units, 2000 104,446
Homeownership rate, 2000 67.0%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 18.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $77,700

Households, 2000 96,810
Persons per household, 2000 2.59
Median household money income, 1999 $39,148
Per capita money income, 1999 $18,932
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 14.5%

Business Quick Facts St. Clair County Illinois
Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 5,498
Private nonfarm employment, 1999 75,199
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 18.3%
Nonemployer establishments, 1999 10,650
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) 1,763,491
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 2,048,477
Retail sales per capita, 1997 $7,768
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 11.1%
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 32.1%
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 1,102
Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) 1,977,588
Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 8,808

Geography Quick Facts St. Clair County Illinois
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 664 55,584
Persons per square mile, 2000 385.8
Metropolitan Area St. Louis, MO

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