Logan County, IL

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2023 Population

27,870

0.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,188

2.62% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Logan 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.

The largest universities in Logan County, IL are Lincoln Christian University (146 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Logan County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Logan County, IL borders De Witt County, IL, McLean County, IL, Macon County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, and Tazewell County, IL.

United States Illinois Lincoln, IL

Economy

The economy of Logan County, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Logan County, IL are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,028), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,620), and Public Administration ($71,437).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan County, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan County, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Logan County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,172

Median earning men ± $4,033

$35,798

Median earning women ± $2,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,214), Public Administration ($72,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($73,036), Public Administration ($71,020), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,372).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Retail Trade
29
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$58.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.5k
Manufacturing
$35.5k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Logan County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.59%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.59%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Logan County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.59%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Logan County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The largest universities in Logan County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Christian University (146 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Logan County, IL are Divinity & Ministry (33 and NaNk%), Biblical Studies (18 and NaNk%), and Counseling Psychology (15 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Logan County, IL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Logan County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

146 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Christian University with 146 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Logan County, IL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Logan County, IL is $64,188. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Logan County, IL was Census Tract 9535 with a value of $98,333, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9529, with respective values of $82,000 and $71,333.

In 2023, 9.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logan County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9535
Census Tract 9530
Census Tract 9529

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Logan County, IL was Census Tract 9535 with a value of $98,333, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9529, with respective values of $82,000 and $71,333.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Logan County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,188

Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Logan County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Logan County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Logan County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logan County, IL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Logan County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Logan County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan County, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Logan County, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Logan 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.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Logan County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.