De Witt County Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. De Witt County shows it has 7,569 housing units which is the 6th ranked in housing units out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 19.0 housing density which is the 6th ranked in housing density out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest housing density in the area is Champaign County with a density of 92.0 is approximately 4.8 times bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, De Witt County measures approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, housing density of 96.2, De Witt County measures approximately a fifth the size.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows De Witt County shows it has 0.6% change in the housing units which is the 5th ranked in change in the housing units out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Champaign County with a housing units of 4.7% compares as substantially bigger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, De Witt County compares as approximately an eigth the size. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, change in the housing units of 1.0%, De Witt County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. De Witt County shows it has 20.6% Renter Percent which is the 6th ranked in Renter Percent out of 10 total in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 79.4% Owner Percent which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

De Witt County Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. De Witt County shows it has $100,900 median home value which is the 6th ranked in median home value out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median home value in the area is McLean County with a value of $166,700 is 65.2% larger. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. De Witt County shows it has $587 rental rates which is the 4th smallest rental rates of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest rental rates in the area is Champaign County with a rate of $862 measures 46.8% larger. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, De Witt County measures approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, rental rates of $984, De Witt County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. De Witt County has the largest proportion of home values worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. De Witt County indicates it has $753 median ownership cost which is the 6th ranked in median ownership cost out of 10 total in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 15% cost as a percent of household income which is the 5th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 227% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the 6th ranked in median home value as a percent of median worker earnings out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. De Witt County shows it has $994 median housing cost which is the 4th smallest median housing cost of all the other counties in the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $452 median housing cost which is the 6th ranked in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. De Witt County has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $300 and $500 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. De Witt County shows it has 18% cost as a percent of household income which is the 5th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Champaign County with a cost of 19% is 6.1% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. De Witt County shows it has 11% cost as a percent of household income which is the 4th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Tazewell County with a cost of 11% is 6.6% larger.

Figure 19 looks at the number of households rent as a percent of household income and shows that De Witt County has the largest proportion of Rent as a percent of income is between 30pct to 40pct at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. De Witt County has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $300 and $500 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $1,853 median real estate taxes paid which is the 4th smallest median real estate taxes paid of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is McLean County with a taxes paid of $3,825 measures about twice as large. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, De Witt County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, median real estate taxes paid of $4,299, De Witt County is approximately half the size.

Figure 23 shows the distribution of rental rates for area. De Witt County Illinois has the largest proportion of rent less than 300 dollars at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

De Witt County Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 3.0 family members per housing unit which is the 4th ranked in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is McLean County with a size of 3.2 is only about 5.3% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, De Witt County compares as about 11.1% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, family members per housing unit of 3.3, De Witt County is about 11.1% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. De Witt County shows it has 5.8 average number of rooms in a house which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Piatt County with an average number of rooms in a house of 6.2 is 6.9% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. De Witt County shows it has 1961 year built which is the 6th ranked in year built out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest year built in the area is McLean County with a year of 1978 compares as about the same size.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. De Witt County Illinois has homes built between 1940 to 1949 in the center of other counties in the area at 7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1939 or earlier at 32% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. De Witt County has the largest proportion of Mobile home at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the year that they were built. De Witt County has the largest proportion of value of homes built 2014 or later at $434,600 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $265,700 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. De Witt County shows it has 2.4 homeowner household size which is the 6th ranked in homeowner household size out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest homeowner household size in the area is McLean County with a size of 2.7 is 11.3% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters De Witt County shows it has 2.3 renter household size which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. De Witt County has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 1989 or earlier at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. De Witt County shows it has 2002 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 5th ranked in median year that a home owner moved in out of 10 total in the area. Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. De Witt County shows it has 2013 median year that a renter moved in which is the 4th ranked in median year that a renter moved in out of 10 total in the area.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters, beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. De Witt County shows it has 270 total people living in group quarters which is the 6th ranked in total people living in group quarters out of 10 total in the area.