Gallatin County, IL

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2021 Population
5,038
1.1% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
46.7
1.74% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
16.7%
25.6% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$52,597
22.1% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$76,600
0.262% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gallatin County, IL had a population of 5.04k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $52,597. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gallatin County, IL grew from 4,983 to 5,038, a 1.1% increase and its median household income grew from $43,092 to $52,597, a 22.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gallatin County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), White (Hispanic) (0.893%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.576%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.218%).

None of the households in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gallatin County, IL was $76,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.1%.

Most people in Gallatin County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gallatin County, IL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gallatin County, IL is home to a population of 5.04k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.298% of Gallatin County, IL residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2021, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Gallatin County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2021 Citizenship
99.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Gallatin County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gallatin County, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallatin County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.81k ± 17
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    136 ± 50.9
  3. White (Hispanic)
    45 ± 29
1.51%
Hispanic Population
76 people

In 2021, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Gallatin County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.51% of the people in Gallatin County, IL are hispanic (76 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.298%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
0.321%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2021, 0.298% of Gallatin County, IL residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gallatin County, IL was 0.321%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    132 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 34

Gallatin County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Gallatin County, IL employs 2.09k people. The largest industries in Gallatin County, IL are Retail Trade (381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people), and Manufacturing (268 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,529), Wholesale Trade ($71,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750).

Occupations

2.09k
2021 Value
± 225
6.92%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gallatin County, IL grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 1.95k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallatin County, IL, are Management Occupations (208 people), Transportation Occupations (198 people), and Material Moving Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallatin County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.09k
2021 Value
± 225
6.92%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gallatin County, IL grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 1.95k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallatin County, IL, are Retail Trade (381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people), and Manufacturing (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallatin County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gallatin County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,224
Median earning men ± $8,952
$29,276
Median earning women ± $2,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($71,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,207), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,906), and Retail Trade ($31,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 32
    Manufacturing
  2. 24
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 18
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T
2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gallatin County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.673%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Gallatin County, IL was $76,600 in 2021, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $76,400 to $76,600, a 0.262% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallatin County, IL is 79.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gallatin County, IL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallatin County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$76,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,801
$1,687
Median Property Taxes
±$200

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79.1%
Homeownership
2021
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 79.1% of the housing units in Gallatin County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9727
  2. Census Tract 9728

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,597
Median Household Income
± $6,821
2.13k
Number of Households
± 221

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Gallatin County, IL grew to $52,597 from the previous year's value of $43,092.

The following chart displays the households in Gallatin 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gallatin County, IL is from Illinois.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.479
2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (88.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.12%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.91%)

In 2021, 88.7% of workers in Gallatin County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (1.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallatin County, IL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Gallatin County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallatin County, IL (843 out of 5.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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96.8% of the population of Gallatin County, IL has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% 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.

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Uninsured People

3.16%
Uninsured
39.8%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gallatin County, IL declined by 5.83% from 3.35% to 3.16%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 38.4% in Gallatin County, IL.

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

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