Jasper County, IL

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2020 Population

9,547

0.49% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

44.1

2.32% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.2%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$55,911

3.05% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$99,900

0.402% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Jasper County, IL had a population of 9.55k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $55,911. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Jasper County, IL declined from 9,594 to 9,547, a −0.49% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,256 to $55,911, a 3.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.356%), and White (Hispanic) (0.115%).

None of the households in Jasper 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.

99.2% of the residents in Jasper County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Jasper County, IL was $99,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Jasper County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Jasper County, IL borders Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, and Richland County, IL.

Population & Diversity

Jasper County, IL is home to a population of 9.55k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.827% of Jasper County, IL residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2020, there were 61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.28k people) in Jasper County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

99.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.2% of Jasper County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper County, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.28k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 54.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
43 ± 52.8

0.628%

Hispanic Population

60 people

0.628% of the people in Jasper County, IL are hispanic (60 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.827%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

0.938%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2020, 0.827% of Jasper County, IL residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper County, IL was 0.938%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 27

Jasper County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jasper County, IL employs 4.54k people. The largest industries in Jasper County, IL are Manufacturing (861 people), Retail Trade (547 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,393), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,906), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,522).

Employment

Occupations

4.54k

2020 Value

± 396

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Jasper County, IL grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 4.39k employees to 4.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (607 people), Management Occupations (542 people), and Production Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

4.54k

2020 Value

± 396

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Jasper County, IL grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 4.39k employees to 4.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper County, IL, are Manufacturing (861 people), Retail Trade (547 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Jasper County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,477

Median earning men ± $4,550

$24,178

Median earning women ± $4,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,500), Public Administration ($78,487), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($51,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,893), and Public Administration ($35,956).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

60
Wholesale Trade
57
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
50
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

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

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $138B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($87.2B) and Mixed freight ($79.8B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Illinois.

$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% 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.

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

Indiana
$77.4B
Wisconsin
$56.8B
California
$46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jasper County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 80.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.951%).

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 18 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 (80.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.951%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senators Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.879% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.877% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.59M), Some college (2.22M), and Bachelors Degree (2.03M).

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 Jasper County, IL was $99,900 in 2020, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $99,500 to $99,900, a 0.402% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper County, IL is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Jasper County, IL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jasper County, IL is $55,911. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jasper County, IL was Census Tract 9775 with a value of $68,170, followed by Census Tract 9773 and Census Tract 9774, with respective values of $55,938 and $43,171.

Property

$99,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,204

$3,156

Median Property Taxes

±$304

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2020

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 83.2% of the housing units in Jasper County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper 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 9775
Census Tract 9773
Census Tract 9774

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jasper County, IL was Census Tract 9775 with a value of $68,170, followed by Census Tract 9773 and Census Tract 9774, with respective values of $55,938 and $43,171.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jasper 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.

$55,911

Median Household Income

± $4,724

3.79k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Jasper County, IL grew to $55,911 from the previous year's value of $54,256.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper 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 Jasper County, IL is from Illinois.

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2020, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.707% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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.

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 2020

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2020, 82.3% of workers in Jasper County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper County, IL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Jasper County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper County, IL (1.15k out of 9.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Jasper County, IL has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.569% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IL see 4806 patients per year on average, which represents a 49.8% decrease from the previous year (9578 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 260 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Illinois. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Illinois, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,806 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, IL

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IL see an average of 4,806 patients per year. This represents a 49.8% decrease from the previous year (9,578 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Illinois across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.569%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper County, IL grew by 2.04% from 6.61% to 6.74%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 23.7% in Jasper County, IL.

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

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