Warren County, IL

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2023 Population

16,576

1.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

3.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,650

3.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$101,300

3.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,823

1.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Warren County, IL had a population of 16.6k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $64,650. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Warren County, IL declined from 16,760 to 16,576, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,700 to $64,650, a 3.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.47%), White (Hispanic) (3.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Warren 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.

97.5% of the residents in Warren County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Warren County, IL are Monmouth College (189 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Warren County, IL was $101,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Warren County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Warren County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Warren County, IL borders Fulton County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Knox County, IL, McDonough County, IL, and Mercer County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Warren County, IL is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.97% of Warren County, IL residents were born outside of the country (989 people).

In 2023, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Warren County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 741 Other (Hispanic) and 523 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Warren County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Warren County, IL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 56
Other (Hispanic)
741 ± 268
White (Hispanic)
523 ± 241

10.8%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

10.8% of the people in Warren County, IL are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Warren 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

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

989 people

5.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

As of 2023, 5.97% of Warren County, IL residents (989 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 Warren County, IL was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
266 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 70

Warren County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Warren County, IL employs 7.82k people. The largest industries in Warren County, IL are Educational Services (1,347 people), Manufacturing (1,110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (910 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,236), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,765), and Transportation & Warehousing ($69,904).

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

7.82k

2023 Value

± 559

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, IL grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.69k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warren County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,041 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (875 people), and Production Occupations (761 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warren County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

7.82k

2023 Value

± 559

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, IL grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.69k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warren County, IL, are Educational Services (1,347 people), Manufacturing (1,110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warren County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Warren County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,189

Median earning men ± $3,173

$30,548

Median earning women ± $4,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($77,100), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), and Public Administration ($71,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,023), and Manufacturing ($44,280).

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

38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30
Construction
17
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

$102k
Manufacturing
$21.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$20.8k
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 Warren County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

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 (59.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Warren 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 Warren County, IL awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Warren County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 388 male students and 379 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Warren County, IL are White (154 and 81.5%), followed by Unknown (18 and 9.52%), Black or African American (8 and 4.23%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Warren County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Monmouth College (189 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Warren County, IL are General Business Administration & Management (37 and 19.6%), General Psychology (16 and 8.47%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (15 and 7.94%).

The median tuition cost in Warren County, IL for private four year colleges is $42,064.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Warren County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 767 (50.6% men and 49.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 767 students enrolled in Warren County, IL, 50.6% men and 49.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 522 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded
General Psychology
16 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Warren County, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Monmouth College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

189 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monmouth College with 189 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 77 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Warren County, IL, which is 0.688 times less than the 112 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 154 degrees mean that there were 8.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 18 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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

The median property value in Warren County, IL was $101,300 in 2023, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $101,300, a 3.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Warren County, IL is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Warren County, IL have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warren County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Warren County, IL is $64,650. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Warren County, IL was Census Tract 8701 with a value of $80,697, followed by Census Tract 8702 and Census Tract 8704, with respective values of $64,915 and $61,616.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

Housing

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,233

$5,251

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Warren County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Warren County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warren 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 8701
Census Tract 8702
Census Tract 8704

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Warren County, IL was Census Tract 8701 with a value of $80,697, followed by Census Tract 8702 and Census Tract 8704, with respective values of $64,915 and $61,616.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Warren 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.

$64,650

Median Household Income

± $6,493

6.72k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Warren County, IL grew to $64,650 from the previous year's value of $62,700.

The following chart displays the households in Warren 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 Warren 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (6.74%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Warren County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.74%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warren County, IL have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Warren County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warren County, IL (2k out of 15.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warren County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Warren County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94% of the population of Warren County, IL has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, IL see 2783 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (2406 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4133 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,783 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, IL

Primary care physicians in Warren County, IL see an average of 2,783 patients per year. This represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (2,406 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.04%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.859%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warren County, IL grew by 1.54% from 5.95% to 6.04%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.6 in Warren County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36% in Warren County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, IL.