Vermilion County, IL

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2023 Population

73,179

1.26% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

0.98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,537

3.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,086

1.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vermilion County, IL had a population of 73.2k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $54,537. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vermilion County, IL declined from 74,113 to 73,179, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,787 to $54,537, a 3.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vermilion County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Vermilion 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.

Most people in Vermilion County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Vermilion County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Vermilion County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Ford County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Benton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, and Warren County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.5k people) in Vermilion County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermilion County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.5k ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 192
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.93k ± 423

5.42%

Hispanic Population

3.97k people

5.42% of the people in Vermilion County, IL are hispanic (3.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vermilion 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

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

2.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2023, 2.1% of Vermilion County, IL residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vermilion County, IL was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,565 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
594 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
390 ± 120

Vermilion County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vermilion County, IL employs 30.1k people. The largest industries in Vermilion County, IL are Manufacturing (4,748 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,687 people), and Retail Trade (3,561 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,529), Information ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,389).

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

30.1k

2023 Value

± 1,183

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermilion County, IL declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 30.4k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermilion County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,077 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,051 people), and Production Occupations (3,032 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermilion 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

30.1k

2023 Value

± 1,183

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermilion County, IL declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 30.4k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermilion County, IL, are Manufacturing (4,748 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,687 people), and Retail Trade (3,561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermilion County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Vermilion County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermilion County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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

N/ADonald J. Trump (65.6%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (32.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy 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

Completions

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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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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 Vermilion County, IL have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermilion County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vermilion County, IL is $54,537. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vermilion County, IL was Census Tract 13 with a value of $89,100, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $83,667 and $80,338.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 13
Census Tract 103
Census Tract 104

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vermilion County, IL was Census Tract 13 with a value of $89,100, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $83,667 and $80,338.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vermilion 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.

$54,537

Median Household Income

± $1,470

30.2k

Number of Households

± 1,083

In 2023, the median household income of the 30.2k households in Vermilion County, IL grew to $54,537 from the previous year's value of $52,787.

The following chart displays the households in Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (7.58%)
Worked At Home (7.54%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Vermilion County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.58%) and those who worked at home (7.54%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermilion County, IL have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Vermilion County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermilion 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

95.4% of the population of Vermilion County, IL has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.77% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermilion County, IL see 2772 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.13% increase from the previous year (2612 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 270 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,772 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermilion County, IL

Primary care physicians in Vermilion County, IL see an average of 2,772 patients per year. This represents a 6.13% increase from the previous year (2,612 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.61%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

9.77%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vermilion County, IL declined by 7.93% from 5.01% to 4.61%.

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

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