Edgar County, IL

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US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.4

0.87% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

0.307% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,909

0.392% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$95,700

1.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,450

1.01% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Edgar County, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $56,909. Between N/A and N/A the population of Edgar County, IL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $56,687 to $56,909, a 0.392% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgar County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.541%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.505%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.391%).

None of the households in Edgar 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.

99.7% of the residents in Edgar County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Edgar County, IL was $95,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Edgar County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Vermillion County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Edgar County, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.841% of Edgar County, IL residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2023, there were 57.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Edgar County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Edgar County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edgar County, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgar County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 41
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 71
Two+ (Hispanic)
90 ± 62.9

1.43%

Hispanic Population

238 people

1.43% of the people in Edgar County, IL are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edgar 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

0.841%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

0.973%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2023, 0.841% of Edgar County, IL residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgar County, IL was 0.973%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
370 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 59

Edgar County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edgar County, IL employs 7.45k people. The largest industries in Edgar County, IL are Manufacturing (1,549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,316 people), and Retail Trade (700 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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

7.45k

2023 Value

± 555

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgar County, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 7.53k employees to 7.45k employees.

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

7.45k

2023 Value

± 555

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgar County, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 7.53k employees to 7.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgar County, IL, are Manufacturing (1,549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,316 people), and Retail Trade (700 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgar County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Edgar County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,393), Public Administration ($66,477), and Construction ($62,436).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,333), Construction ($56,435), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,938).

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

26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Construction
18
Accommodation and Food Services

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

$142k
Manufacturing
$69k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27.9k
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 Edgar County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.915%).

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 (75.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.915%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Edgar County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.915%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Edgar 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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Edgar County, IL was $95,700 in 2023, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $95,700, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgar County, IL is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Edgar County, IL is $56,909. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Edgar County, IL was Census Tract 701 with a value of $70,750, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $66,795 and $60,929.

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgar County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

Housing

Property

$95,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,448

$5,531

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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 Edgar County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2023

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.7% of the housing units in Edgar County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgar 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 701
Census Tract 705
Census Tract 702

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edgar County, IL was Census Tract 701 with a value of $70,750, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $66,795 and $60,929.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Edgar 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.

$56,909

Median Household Income

± $4,609

7.61k

Number of Households

± 556

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.61k households in Edgar County, IL grew to $56,909 from the previous year's value of $56,687.

The following chart displays the households in Edgar 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 Edgar 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Edgar County, IL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgar County, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Edgar County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgar County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgar County, IL (1.93k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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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, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Edgar County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Edgar County, IL has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edgar County, IL see 3372 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (3432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3304 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 635 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edgar County, IL

Primary care physicians in Edgar County, IL see an average of 3,372 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (3,432 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.65%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgar County, IL declined by 9.24% from 5.12% to 4.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edgar 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 N/A in Edgar County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgar 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 36.1% in Edgar County, IL.

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