2008
Hardin County, Illinois
Demographic Profile
(County Seat: City of Elizabethtown)
Copyright © 2008 Connect SI. All Rights Reserved.
Last Revised 10/18/2018
Hardin County, IL 2008
About the Publisher
This demographic profile was developed as part ofthe Connect SI Initiative, a collaborative, regional economic strategy for connecting the southernmost 20 counties inIllinois. The Connect SI region is composed of Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties. These counties encompass Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIA) 25, 26 and a portion of 24.
This profileprovides current information that reflects the characteristics of population, labor force, taxes, income, housing, utilities, education, quality of life, and transportation in Hardin County, Illinois. Our intent is to provide investors, entrepreneurs,and government or business administrators with information useful for making decisions or policies on business attraction, retention, and expansion. The information provided is also helpful to the individuals who currently live and work (or plan to live and work) in the local areas to learn more about the county.
(If you have any questions regarding this demographic profile, please contact Lianbin Cui, (618) 998-0970 ext. 276 or , at Man-Tra-Con Corporation, Marion, IL62959.)
Hardin County, Illinois
Hardin County is one of 102 counties in the State of Illinois.This countyis seatedin the City ofElizabethtown. In 2000, the total population ofHardin Countywas 4,800, with a median ageof 42.1. According to U.S.Census 2000, 99.3% of its population was reported as only one race, including 95.4% of these self-reported as White and 2.8% self-reported as African Americans.In 2006, the Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) of Hardin Countywas$21,617, ranked 98th in the state. This PCPI was 56% of the state average, $38,409, and 59% of the national average, $36,714. Average household size and average family size were 2.30 persons and 2.81 persons respectively in 2000.
Hardin County is located in southernmost Illinois,approximately170 milessoutheast of St.Louis, Missouri and 371 miles south of Chicago, Illinois. The county has a total area of 181.53 square miles, of which 178.33 square miles are land and 3.20 square miles are water.
The village and cityin Hardin County include Cave-In-Rock, Elizabethtown, and Rosiclare.
Important Contacts
Government
- Hardin County Clerk
P.O. Box 187
Elizabethtown, IL62931
(618) 287-2251 /
- City of Cave-In-Rock
100 N. Canal St.
Cave-In-Rock, IL62919
(618) 289-3238 /
- City of Elizabethtown
Dunn Street
Elizabethtown, IL
(618) 287-2191
- City of Rosiclare
Main St.
Rosiclare, IL62982
(618) 285-3445
Economic Development
- HardinCounty Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 187
Elizabethtown, IL62631
(618) 287-2251 /
- Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission
230 West Poplar Street
P.O. Box 606
Harrisburg, IL62946
(618) 252-7463
- Adventure Illinois! Southern Illinois Tourism Development Office
Whittington, IL62897
(888) 998-9397 or (618) 629-1819
/
- Illinois Department of Employment Security - Regional Office (Southern)
P.O. Box 520
Murphysboro, IL62966
(618) 687-2341
- USDA- Rural Development: Harrisburg Area Office
912 S. Commercial
Suite 100
Harrisburg, IL62946
(618) 252-8024
- USDA- Rural Development: Marion Local Office
502 Comfort Drive
Marion, IL62959
(618) 993-5396
- Dunn Richmond Economic DevelopmentCenter
Carbondale, IL 62903
Southern Illinois Entrepreneurship Center
(618) 453-3805
SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter
(618) 536-2424
Southern Illinois Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Free and confidential business counseling
(618) 453-6654
/
- John A. Logan College — Procurement Technical Assistance Center
700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL62918
(618) 985-2828
- Southeastern IllinoisCollege
2 East Locust Street
Suite 200
Harrisburg, IL62946-2125
(618) 252-5001
/
- Southern IllinoisUniversityCarbondale
(618) 453-2121
/
- Ameren-CIPS (Electricity)
Marion, IL62959
(888) 789-2477 (Residential)
(800) 232-2477 (Business)
Note: The above contact information is subject to change without notice.
Population
Hardin County’s 2006population of 4,525(estimated) was ranked 101stin the state. The population of Illinois was 12,777,042 (estimated) in 2006, which was ranked 5th in the nation.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov), 2008
General Information (2000)
HardinCounty / Connect SI Region4 / State of Illinois / United StatesNumber / Percent / Number / Percent / Number / Percent / Number / Percent
Total Population / 4,800 / 100.0 / 423,670 / 100.0 / 12,419,293 / 100.0 / 281,421,906 / 100.0
Sex
Male / 2,407 / 50.1 / 211,997 / 50.04 / 6,080,336 / 49.0 / 138,053,563 / 49.1
Female / 2,393 / 49.9 / 211,673 / 49.96 / 6,338,957 / 51.0 / 143,368,343 / 50.9
Age
Under 15 years / 774 / 16.1 / 77,443 / 18.3 / 2,711,504 / 21.9 / 60,253,375 / 21.4
15-19 years / 343 / 7.1 / 32,093 / 7.6 / 894,002 / 7.2 / 20,219,890 / 7.2
20-24 years / 240 / 5.0 / 32,630 / 7.7 / 850,843 / 6.9 / 18,964,001 / 6.7
25-34 years / 540 / 11.3 / 53,516 / 12.6 / 1,811,674 / 14.6 / 39,891,724 / 14.2
35-44 years / 719 / 15.0 / 61,808 / 14.6 / 1,983,870 / 16.0 / 45,148,527 / 16.0
45-54 years / 727 / 15.1 / 55,460 / 13.1 / 1,626,742 / 13.1 / 37,677,952 / 13.4
55-59 years / 317 / 6.6 / 22,381 / 5.3 / 577,747 / 4.7 / 13,469,237 / 4.8
60-64 years / 247 / 5.1 / 19,204 / 4.5 / 462,886 / 3.7 / 10,805,447 / 3.8
65 and over / 893 / 18.7 / 69,135 / 16.3 / 1,500,025 / 12.0 / 34,991,753 / 12.4
Median Age / 42.1 / (×) / N/C5 / (×) / 34.7 / (×) / 35.3 / (×)
Race
One Race / 4,767 / 99.3 / 419,408 / 99.0 / 12,184,277 / 98.1 / 274,595,678 / 97.6
White / 4,580 / 95.4 / 385,405 / 91.0 / 9,125,471 / 73.5 / 211,460,626 / 75.1
Black (one race) / 132 / 2.8 / 27,493 / 6.5 / 1,876,875 / 15.1 / 34,658,190 / 12.3
Other Races / 55 / 1.1 / 6,510 / 1.5 / 1,181,931 / 9.4 / 28,476,862 / 10.1
Two or More Races / 33 / 0.7 / 4,262 / 1.0 / 235,016 / 1.9 / 6,826,228 / 2.4
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)¹ / 51 / 1.1 / 5,923 / 1.4 / 1,530,262 / 12.3 / 35,305,818 / 12.5
Not Hispanic or Latino / 4,749 / 98.9 / 417,747 / 98.6 / 10,889,031 / 87.7 / 246,116,088 / 87.5
White alone / 4,554 / 94.9 / 382,429 / 90.3 / 8,424,140 / 67.8 / 194,552,774 / 69.1
Housing Tenure
Occupied Housing Units / 1,987 / 100.0 / 169,088 / 100.0 / 4,591,779 / 100.0 / 105,480,101 / 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units / 1,597 / 80.4 / 124,491 / 73.6 / 3,088,884 / 67.3 / 69,815,753 / 66.2
Renter-occupied housing
unites / 390 / 19.6 / 44,597 / 26.4 / 1,502,895 / 32.7 / 35,664,348 / 33.8
Average Household Size² / 2.30 / (×) / 2.37 / (×) / 2.63 / (×) / 2.59 / (×)
Average Household size of
owner-occupied unit / 2.33 / (×) / 2.43 / (×) / 2.76 / (×) / 2.69 / (×)
Average household size of
renter-occupied unit / 2.17 / (×) / 2.20 / (×) / 2.37 / (×) / 2.40 / (×)
Average Family Size³ / 2.81 / (×) / 2.91 / (×) / 3.23 / (×) / 3.14 / (×)
Note: 1. Hispanic or Latino (of any race): People who identify with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the Census 2000 or ACS questionnaire - "Mexican," "Puerto Rican," or "Cuban" - as well as those who indicate that they are "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." Origin can be viewed as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race.
2. Average Household Size: A measure obtained by dividing the number of people in households by the total number of households (or householders)
3. Average Family Size: A measure obtained by dividing the number of members of families by the total number of families (or family householders).
4. Connect SI Region is comprised of the southernmost 20 counties in Illinois, including Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties.
5. N/C = Not Able to Calculate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Populations in the Major Cities and Villages in Hardin County
Cave-in-Rock (V)* / Elizabethtown (V)* / Rosiclare (C)*Number / Percent / Number / Percent / Number / Percent
Total Population / 346 / 100.0 / 348 / 100.0 / 1,213 / 100.0
Sex
Male / 155 / 44.8 / 162 / 46.6 / 551 / 45.4
Female / 191 / 55.2 / 186 / 53.4 / 662 / 54.6
Age
Under 15 years / 66 / 19.1 / 45 / 12.9 / 212 / 17.4
15-19 years / 21 / 6.1 / 24 / 6.9 / 81 / 6.7
20-24 years / 20 / 5.8 / 19 / 5.5 / 69 / 5.7
25-34 years / 38 / 11.0 / 27 / 7.8 / 123 / 10.1
35-44 years / 48 / 13.9 / 27 / 7.8 / 166 / 13.7
45-54 years / 31 / 9.0 / 63 / 18.1 / 146 / 12.0
55-59 years / 15 / 4.3 / 24 / 6.9 / 71 / 5.9
60-64 years / 21 / 6.1 / 18 / 5.2 / 62 / 5.1
65 and over / 86 / 24.8 / 101 / 29.0 / 283 / 23.3
Median Age / 40.5 / (×) / 50.7 / (×) / 42.3 / (×)
Race
One Race / 344 / 99.4 / 346 / 99.4 / 1,206 / 99.4
White / 340 / 98.3 / 341 / 98.0 / 1,186 / 97.8
Black (one race) / 0 / 0.0 / 5 / 1.4 / 6 / 0.5
Other Races / 4 / 1.1 / 0 / 0.0 / 14 / 1.1
Two or More Races / 2 / 0.6 / 2 / 0.6 / 7 / 0.6
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) / 7 / 2.0 / 1 / 0.3 / 14 / 1.2
Not Hispanic or Latino / 339 / 98.0 / 347 / 99.7 / 1,199 / 98.8
White alone / 337 / 97.4 / 340 / 97.7 / 1,179 / 97.2
Housing Tenure
Occupied Housing Units / 165 / 100.0 / 183 / 100.0 / 512 / 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units / 102 / 61.8 / 117 / 63.9 / 376 / 73.4
Renter-occupied housing unites / 63 / 38.2 / 66 / 36.1 / 136 / 26.6
Average Household Size / 2.10 / (×) / 1.90 / (×) / 2.23 / (×)
Average Household size of owner-occupied unit / 2.02 / (×) / 2.05 / (×) / 2.32 / (×)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit / 2.22 / (×) / 1.64 / (×) / 2.00 / (×)
Average Family Size / 2.82 / (×) / 2.63 / (×) / 2.82 / (×)
Note: *C = City; V = Village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Age Group Distribution (2000)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Population Change in Hardin County (2000-2006)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Data Collected 2008
Population Estimates and Projections (2000-2012)
Note: The City of Elizabethtown is the core area.
The 2012 population estimate for HardinCountyis not included due to lack of information from the U.S. Census Bureau databases.
The 2015 population estimate for Hardin County resides at 4,951 people
Source: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Data Collected 2008
Missouri Census Data Center; Data Collected 2008
U.S. Census Bureau; Data Collected 2008
Population within 15- and 30-Mile Radii
15-mile Radius / 30-mile RadiusNumber / Percent / Number / Percent
Total population / 7,726 / 100.0 / 49,612 / 100.0
Age / 19 years and under / 1,887 / 24.4 / 12,601 / 25.4
20-24 years / 490 / 6.3 / 3,045 / 6.1
25-34 years / 819 / 10.6 / 6,232 / 12.6
35-44 years / 1,158 / 15.0 / 7,367 / 14.8
45-54 years / 1,151 / 14.9 / 6,453 / 13.0
55-59 years / 599 / 7.8 / 2,881 / 5.8
60-64 years / 328 / 4.2 / 2,518 / 5.1
65 and over / 1,294 / 16.7 / 8,515 / 17.2
Race and Hispanic / One Race / 7,665 / 99.3 / 49,218 / 99.2
White alone / 7,245 / 93.8 / 45,492 / 91.7
Black alone / 283 / 3.7 / 3,209 / 6.5
Other races / 137 / 1.8 / 517 / 1.0
Two or More Races / 61 / 0.7 / 394 / 0.8
Hispanic / 118 / 1.5 / 618 / 1.2
White Alone Not Hispanic / 7,214 / 93.4 / 45,135 / 91.0
Household Income (in 1999) / Total Household / 3,041 / 100.0 / 19,105 / 100.0
Less than $10,000 / 471 / 15.5 / 2,857 / 15.0
$10,000 to $14,999 / 298 / 9.8 / 1,946 / 10.2
$15,000 to $24,999 / 596 / 19.6 / 3,433 / 18.0
$25,000 to $34,999 / 445 / 14.6 / 2,967 / 15.5
$35,000 to $49,999 / 522 / 17.2 / 3,220 / 16.9
$50,000 to $74,999 / 435 / 14.3 / 2,947 / 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 / 153 / 5.0 / 1,024 / 5.4
$100,000 or more / 121 / 4.0 / 711 / 3.7
Note: The City of Elizabethtown is the core area.
Source: Missouri Census Data Center; Data Collected 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Educational Attainment (30-Mile Radius from the City of Elizabethtown)
HardinCounty ranked No. 95 among 102 counties in Illinois in terms of the percentage of all persons 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s Degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Source: Missouri Census Data Center; Data Collected 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Labor Force
There are three counties that are adjacent to HardinCounty: Gallatin (IL), Pope (IL), and Saline (IL) counties. The majority of the labor force in Elizabethtown and RosiclareCity is composed of the residents in the local county and these three adjacent counties.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.
Major Employers
Major Employers / # Employees / Type of IndustryHardin CountyGen Hosp / 140 / General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
Martin Marietta Aggregates / 84 / Cut Stone & Stone Products (Mfrs)
HardinCounty Work Camp / 70 / Government Offices-County
Rosiclare Health Care Ctr / 53 / Nursing & Convalescent Homes
Hastie Mining & Trucking Co / 42 / Construction Sand & Gravel Mining
HardinCounty Elementary Schl / 40 / Elementary & Secondary Schools
HardinCountyHigh School / 40 / Elementary & Secondary Schools
Tti Golf Club-Cave In Rock / 35 / Golf Courses-Private
Shawnee Telephone Co / 32 / Telephone Answering Svcs
American Minerals / 25 / Minerals
Mc Dowell Enterprises Inc / 23 / Trucking
Source: Reference USA, 06/ 2008.
Class of Worker by Industry in HardinCountyand MajorCities
Elizabethtown / RosiclareCity / HardinCountyNumber / Percent / Number / Percent / Number / Percent
Total: / 138 / 100 / 467 / 100 / 1,788 / 100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: / 20 / 14.49 / 49 / 10.49 / 349 / 19.52
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting / 1 / 0.72 / 6 / 1.28 / 83 / 4.64
Mining / 19 / 13.77 / 43 / 9.21 / 266 / 14.88
Construction / 8 / 5.80 / 21 / 4.50 / 96 / 5.37
Manufacturing / 2 / 1.45 / 34 / 7.28 / 100 / 5.59
Wholesale trade / 6 / 4.35 / 10 / 2.14 / 23 / 1.29
Retail trade / 12 / 8.70 / 27 / 5.78 / 167 / 9.34
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: / 4 / 2.90 / 31 / 6.64 / 133 / 7.44
Transportation and warehousing / 2 / 1.45 / 26 / 5.57 / 124 / 6.94
Utilities / 2 / 1.45 / 5 / 1.07 / 9 / 0.50
Information / 1 / 0.72 / 10 / 2.14 / 28 / 1.57
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing: / 4 / 2.90 / 16 / 3.43 / 72 / 4.03
Finance and insurance / 4 / 2.90 / 13 / 2.78 / 48 / 2.68
Real estate and rental and leasing / 0 / 0.00 / 3 / 0.64 / 24 / 1.34
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and
waste management services / 0 / 0.00 / 8 / 1.71 / 35 / 1.96
Professional, scientific, and technical services / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.43 / 17 / 0.95
Management of companies and enterprises / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Administrative and support and waste management services / 0 / 0.00 / 6 / 1.28 / 18 / 1.01
Educational, health and social services: / 42 / 30.43 / 156 / 33.40 / 469 / 26.23
Educational services / 10 / 7.25 / 32 / 6.85 / 163 / 9.12
Health care and social assistance / 32 / 23.19 / 124 / 26.55 / 306 / 17.11
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food
services: / 5 / 3.62 / 25 / 5.35 / 71 / 3.97
Arts, entertainment, and recreation / 0 / 0.00 / 7 / 1.50 / 28 / 1.57
Accommodation and food services / 5 / 3.62 / 18 / 3.85 / 43 / 2.40
Other services (except public administration) / 9 / 6.52 / 39 / 8.35 / 78 / 4.36
Public administration / 25 / 18.12 / 41 / 8.78 / 167 / 9.34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Class of Worker by Occupation in HardinCounty and MajorCities
Elizabethtown / RosiclareCity / HardinCountyNumber / Percent / Number / Number / Percent / Number
Total: / 138 / 100 / 467 / 100 / 1,788 / 100
Management, professional, and related occupations: / 46 / 33.33 / 113 / 24.20 / 497 / 27.80
Management, business, and financial operations
occupations: / 7 / 5.07 / 30 / 6.42 / 172 / 9.62
Management occupations, except farmers and
farm managers / 7 / 5.07 / 19 / 4.07 / 62 / 3.47
Farmers and farm managers / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.43 / 70 / 3.91
Business and financial operations occupations: / 0 / 0.00 / 9 / 1.93 / 40 / 2.24
Business operations specialists / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 16 / 0.89
Financial specialists / 0 / 0.00 / 9 / 1.93 / 24 / 1.34
Professional and related occupations: / 39 / 28.26 / 83 / 17.77 / 325 / 18.18
Computer and mathematical occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Architecture and engineering occupations: / 7 / 5.07 / 0 / 0.00 / 14 / 0.78
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, and engineers / 5 / 3.62 / 0 / 0.00 / 5 / 0.28
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians / 2 / 1.45 / 0 / 0.00 / 9 / 0.50
Life, physical, and social science occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Community and social services occupations / 3 / 2.17 / 17 / 3.64 / 48 / 2.68
Legal occupations / 1 / 0.72 / 2 / 0.43 / 4 / 0.22
Education, training, and library occupations / 9 / 6.52 / 28 / 6.00 / 130 / 7.27
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 7 / 1.50 / 12 / 0.67
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: / 19 / 13.77 / 29 / 6.21 / 117 / 6.54
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and
technical occupations / 15 / 10.87 / 10 / 2.14 / 63 / 3.52
Health technologists and technicians / 4 / 2.90 / 19 / 4.07 / 54 / 3.02
Service occupations: / 29 / 21.01 / 123 / 26.34 / 334 / 18.68
Healthcare support occupations / 11 / 7.97 / 26 / 5.57 / 68 / 3.80
Protective service occupations: / 10 / 7.25 / 17 / 3.64 / 58 / 3.24
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement
workers, including supervisors / 10 / 7.25 / 17 / 3.64 / 55 / 3.08
Other protective service workers, including supervisors / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 3 / 0.17
Food preparation and serving related occupations / 2 / 1.45 / 29 / 6.21 / 68 / 3.80
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations / 2 / 1.45 / 36 / 7.71 / 95 / 5.31
Personal care and service occupations / 4 / 2.90 / 15 / 3.21 / 45 / 2.52
Sales and office occupations: / 27 / 19.57 / 81 / 17.34 / 317 / 17.73
Sales and related occupations / 13 / 9.42 / 22 / 4.71 / 103 / 5.76
Office and administrative support occupations / 14 / 10.14 / 59 / 12.63 / 214 / 11.97
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.11
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: / 15 / 10.87 / 65 / 13.92 / 297 / 16.61
Construction and extraction occupations: / 4 / 2.90 / 33 / 7.07 / 167 / 9.34
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers / 0 / 0.00 / 5 / 1.07 / 29 / 1.62
Construction trades workers / 4 / 2.90 / 13 / 2.78 / 71 / 3.97
Extraction workers / 0 / 0.00 / 15 / 3.21 / 67 / 3.75
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations / 11 / 7.97 / 32 / 6.85 / 130 / 7.27
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: / 21 / 15.22 / 85 / 18.20 / 341 / 19.07
Production occupations / 11 / 7.97 / 36 / 7.71 / 111 / 6.21
Transportation and material moving occupations: / 10 / 7.25 / 49 / 10.49 / 230 / 12.86
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers / 0 / 0.00 / 3 / 0.64 / 3 / 0.17
Aircraft and traffic control occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Motor vehicle operators / 3 / 2.17 / 23 / 4.93 / 116 / 6.49
Rail, water and other transportation occupations / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 29 / 1.62
Material moving workers / 7 / 5.07 / 23 / 4.93 / 82 / 4.59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Class of Worker by Industry & Occupation in HardinCounty and MajorCities
Elizabethtown / RosiclareCity / HardinCountyNumber / Percent / Number / Number / Percent / Number
Employed civilian population 16 and over / 138 / 100 / 467 / 100 / 1,788 / 100
All industries except agriculture, forestry, fishing hunting, and mining / 118 / 85.51 / 418 / 89.51 / 1,439 / 80.48
Private for-profit wage and salary workers: / 49 / 35.51 / 210 / 44.97 / 763 / 42.67
Employee of private company / 49 / 35.51 / 208 / 44.54 / 757 / 42.34
Self-employed in own incorporated business / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.43 / 6 / 0.34
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers / 11 / 7.97 / 95 / 20.34 / 210 / 11.74
Local government workers / 9 / 6.52 / 42 / 8.99 / 118 / 6.60
State government workers / 23 / 16.67 / 38 / 8.14 / 195 / 10.91
Federal government workers / 8 / 5.80 / 11 / 2.36 / 34 / 1.90
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business / 18 / 13.04 / 20 / 4.28 / 116 / 6.49
Unpaid family workers / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.43 / 3 / 0.17
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: / 20 / 14.49 / 49 / 10.49 / 349 / 19.52
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: / 1 / 0.72 / 6 / 1.28 / 83 / 4.64
Private for-profit wage and salary workers: / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 30 / 1.68
Employee of private company / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 9 / 0.50
Self-employed in own incorporated business / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 21 / 1.17
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Local government workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
State government workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Federal government workers / 1 / 0.72 / 4 / 0.86 / 11 / 0.62
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.43 / 42 / 2.35
Unpaid family workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Mining: / 19 / 13.77 / 43 / 9.21 / 266 / 14.88
Private for-profit wage and salary workers: / 19 / 13.77 / 43 / 9.21 / 261 / 14.60
Employee of private company / 19 / 13.77 / 43 / 9.21 / 261 / 14.60
Self-employed in own incorporated business / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 3 / 0.17
Local government workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
State government workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Federal government workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 2 / 0.11
Unpaid family workers / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00 / 0 / 0.00
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Commute Labor Force within 15- and 30-mile Radii
15-mile Radius / 30-mile RadiusNumber / Percent / Number / Percent
Population Age 16+ / 6,384 / 82.63 / 40,332 / 81.29
Civilian Labor Force / 3,337 / 52.27 / 20,410 / 50.60
Employed / 3,095 / 92.75 / 18,841 / 92.31
Unemployed / 242 / 7.82 / 1,569 / 7.69
In Armed Forces (age 18+) / 0 / 0.00 / 13 / 0.03
Not in Labor Force / 3,047 / 47.73 / 19,909 / 49.36
Note: The City of Elizabethtown village is the core area.
Source: Missouri Census Data Center, 2008.
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Commuting to Work within 15- and 30-mile Radii
15-mile Radius / 30-mile RadiusNumber / Percent / Number / Percent
Workers Age 16+ / 3,062 / 91.76 / 18,487 / 90.58
Drive Alone to Work / 2,399 / 78.35 / 14,972 / 80.99
Carpool / 389 / 12.70 / 2,111 / 11.42
Public Transportation or Taxi to work / 13 / 0.42 / 119 / 0.64
Cycle or Walk to Work / 95 / 3.10 / 448 / 2.42
Work at Home / 117 / 3.82 / 636 / 3.44
Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) / 27.4 / 24.6
Note: The City of Elizabethtown village is the core area.
Source: Missouri Census Data Center, 2008.
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Civilian Labor Force (CLF) by Industry and Occupation within 15- and 30-mile Radii
15-mile Radius / 30-mile RadiusNumber / Percent / Number / Percent
Employed CLF by Industry / 3,095 / 92.75 / 18,841 / 92.31
Manufacturing / 229 / 7.40 / 1,540 / 8.17
Retail Trade / 286 / 9.24 / 2,103 / 11.16
Education / 248 / 8.01 / 1,550 / 8.23
Health Care & Social Assistance / 565 / 18.26 / 3,223 / 17.11
Other Industries / 1,767 / 57.09 / 10,425 / 55.33
Employed CLF by Occupation / 3,095 / 92.75 / 18,841 / 92.31
Management, professional & related occupations / 888 / 28.69 / 5,139 / 27.28
Service occupations / 590 / 19.06 / 3,791 / 20.12
Sales and Office occupations / 510 / 16.48 / 4,076 / 21.63
Farming, Fishing & Forestry occupations / 44 / 1.42 / 220 / 1.17
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations / 445 / 14.38 / 2,542 / 13.49
Production, Transportation + material moving occupations / 618 / 19.97 / 3,073 / 16.31
Note: The City of Elizabethtown village is the core area.
Source: Missouri Census Data Center, 2008.
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Unemployment Rate in March 2008
Note:The Southeastern COI includes Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, and SalineCounties
Connect SI Region is comprised of the southernmost 20 counties in Illinois, including Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties.
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Annual Employment and Unemployment in HardinCounty (2000-2007)
Year / Civilian Labor Force / Employment / Unemployment / Unemployment Rate (%)2007 / 1,756 / 1,610 / 146 / 8.3
2006 / 1,718 / 1,585 / 133 / 7.7
2005 / 1,780 / 1,637 / 143 / 8.0
2004 / 1,890 / 1,726 / 164 / 8.7
2003 / 1,911 / 1,743 / 168 / 8.8
2002 / 1,940 / 1,783 / 157 / 8.1
2001 / 1,925 / 1,788 / 137 / 7.1
2000 / 1,949 / 1,819 / 130 / 6.7
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2008.
Unemployment Rate Annual Averages (2000-2007)
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2008.
Employment Projection by Industry in HardinCounty (2004-2014)
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) / Base Year / Projected Year / Change / AnnualEmployment / Employment / Compound
Title / 2004 / 2014 / 2004-2014 / Growth Rate
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES / 1,475 / 1,513 / 38 / 0.25
Self Employed and Unpaid Family Workers / 117 / 119 / 2 / 0.16
Agricultural Production, Total / 256 / 249 / -7 / -0.28
Total Nonfarm / 1,102 / 1,145 / 43 / 0.38
Natural Resources and Mining / 130 / 131 / 1 / 0.06
Construction / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0.00
Manufacturing, Total / 38 / 36 / -2 / -0.53
Durable Goods Manufacturing, Total / 38 / 36 / -2 / -0.53
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities / 213 / 219 / 6 / 0.29
Retail Trade / 72 / 72 / 0 / 0.00
Transportation & Warehousing & Utilities / 141 / 147 / 6 / 0.41
Information / 4 / 3 / -1 / -1.90
Financial Activities / 32 / 33 / 1 / 0.23
Finance and Insurance, Total / 28 / 29 / 1 / 0.20
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0.00
Professional and Business Services / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0.00
Professional, Scientific & Tech. Services / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0.00
Educational and Health Services / 389 / 419 / 30 / 0.75
Educational Services, Private & Public / 110 / 112 / 2 / 0.14
Health Care & Social Ass.,Private & Pub. / 279 / 308 / 29 / 0.99
Leisure and Hospitality / 38 / 42 / 4 / 0.90
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation / 16 / 17 / 1 / 0.34
Accommodation and Food Services / 22 / 25 / 3 / 1.30
Other Services / 137 / 140 / 3 / 0.23
Government, Total / 116 / 117 / 1 / 0.06
Federal Government, exc. US Post Office / 10 / 9 / -1 / -0.60
State Government, exc. Educ. & Hosp. / 11 / 10 / -1 / -1.10
Local Government, exc. Educ. & Hosp. / 95 / 97 / 2 / 0.25
Note: The above data is as that reported by IDES
Source: IDES Economic Information & Analysis Division, 2008.
Taxes & Income
Tax Rates for Hardin County Elizabethtown, and Rosiclare(2005)
Taxing Body Tax Rates / PercentageHardin County / 1.8720%
Elizabethtown / 0.1370%
School / 2.6290%
Other / 0.9110%
Elizabeth Total / 5.5490%
Local Utility Tax / Elizabethtown(2005) / Rosiclare(2005)
Electricity / 0.00% / 0.00%
Natural Gas / 0.10% / 0.00%
Telephone / 0.00% / 0.00%
Water / 0.00% / 0.00%
Sales Tax Rates / Elizabethtown(2007) / Rosiclare(2007)
Retail Sales Tax-Generalmerchandise / 6.25% / 6.25%
State of Illinois / 5.00% / 5.00%
Hardin County / 0.25% / 0.25%
City / 1.00% / 1.00%
Sales Tax Rates-Qualifying food/drugs/medical appliances / 1.00%
Sales Tax Rates-Vehicle / 6.25%
Note: 1. The above information is subject to change without notice. For more current information, please contact County Clerk & Recorder office Mary Ellen Denton by (618) 287-2251or Pope County Treasurer, Kim Lamar by (618) 287-2053.
2. The total general merchandise sales tax rate at unincorporated areas in Hardin County is 6.25%.
Source:Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 2008
Illinois Department of Revenue, 2008
Hardin County Board, 2008
State of Illinois Taxes
Corporate Income Tax
Based on reported federal income, the rate is 7.3% based on a 4.8% income tax and 2.5% replacement tax.
Property Tax
Property tax is a tax that is based on a property’s value. County property tax is assessed at 33.3% of assessed value. Illinois does NOT have a state property tax. The property tax is imposed by local government taxing districts only. The average property tax rate in Hardin County was 5.25% in 2004. To find the latest and accurate tax rate for a specific property, please contact County Clerk & Recorder office Mary Ellen Denton by (618) 287-2251or Pope County Treasurer, Kim Lamar by (618) 287-2053.
Source: Illinois Department of Revenue, 2008
Per Capita Personal Income (2001-2006)