Tazewell County, IL

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2023 Population

130,555

0.549% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.73%

0.21% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,704

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$164,500

3.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

62,657

0.795% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), White (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Tazewell 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.

99.4% of the residents in Tazewell County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $164,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tazewell County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Tazewell County, IL borders Fulton County, IL, Logan County, IL, McLean County, IL, Mason County, IL, Peoria County, IL, and Woodford County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Tazewell County, IL is home to a population of 131k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.42% of Tazewell County, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2023, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Tazewell County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.81k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tazewell County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 346
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 364

2.57%

Hispanic Population

3.36k people

2.57% of the people in Tazewell County, IL are hispanic (3.36k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tazewell County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

1.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tazewell County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,626 ± 329
Gulf War (2001-)
1,440 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
1,424 ± 284

Tazewell County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tazewell County, IL employs 62.7k people. The largest industries in Tazewell County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,296 people), Manufacturing (9,193 people), and Retail Trade (6,967 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,370), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,875), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,052).

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

62.7k

2023 Value

± 1,787

0.795%

1 Year growth

± 4.03%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tazewell County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,965 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,914 people), and Management Occupations (5,695 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tazewell 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

62.7k

2023 Value

± 1,787

0.795%

1 Year growth

± 4.03%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tazewell County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,296 people), Manufacturing (9,193 people), and Retail Trade (6,967 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tazewell County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Tazewell County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,130

Median earning men ± $1,261

$37,809

Median earning women ± $1,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($85,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,928), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($63,663), Public Administration ($54,219), and Construction ($52,575).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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

212
Other Services (except Public Administration)
186
Construction
139
Retail Trade

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

$412k
Manufacturing
$297k
Transportation and Warehousing
$227k
Retail 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 Tazewell County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 61.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.7%).

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 (61.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.7%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tazewell 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

In 2022, universities in Tazewell County, IL awarded 1,957 degrees. The student population of Tazewell County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,790 male students and 4,290 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,080 students enrolled in Tazewell County, IL, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
546 degrees awarded
General Studies
100 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tazewell County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 546 degrees awarded.

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

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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

The median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $164,500 in 2023, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,100 to $164,500, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Tazewell County, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tazewell County, IL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tazewell County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.000718%.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,475

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Tazewell County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tazewell County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tazewell 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.

$76,704

Median Household Income

± $1,776

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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 (80.7%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tazewell County, IL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Tazewell County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tazewell County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.000718%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tazewell County, IL (11.1k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see 2144 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.49% increase from the previous year (2092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1716 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,144 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, IL

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see an average of 2,144 patients per year. This represents a 2.49% increase from the previous year (2,092 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tazewell County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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

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

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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