Coles County, IL

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US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
1.83% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Property Value
$127,400
4.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Coles County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Coles County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Coles County, IL was $127,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

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Population & Diversity

Coles County, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Coles County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Coles County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coles County, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    700 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    534 ± 162
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    301 ± 114

Coles County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coles County, IL was $127,400 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $127,400, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Coles County, IL is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.06%.

Housing

Property

$127,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,333
$12,574
Median Property Taxes
±$746

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coles County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

60.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Coles County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coles County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coles County, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.06%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 278 in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 5.06 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Coles County, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.57% in Coles County, IL.

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