Logan County, IL

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2024 Population

27,713

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

3.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,358

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

6.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,172

1.54% 1-year decline

About

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

The largest universities in Logan County, IL are Lincoln Christian University (115 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Logan County, IL was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Logan County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Logan County, IL borders De Witt County, IL, McLean County, IL, Macon County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, and Tazewell County, IL.

United States Illinois Lincoln, IL

Population & Diversity

Logan County, IL is home to a population of 27.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.42% of Logan County, IL residents were born outside of the country (394 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Logan County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Logan County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Logan County, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.8k ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 224

3.49%

Hispanic Population

966 people

3.49% of the people in Logan County, IL are hispanic (966 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Logan 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
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

394 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

439 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Logan County, IL residents (394 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Logan County, IL was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
459 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
332 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 74

Logan County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Logan County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Logan County, IL employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Logan County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Manufacturing (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,251 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($113,929), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,268), and Public Administration ($73,533).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 697

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logan County, IL declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 12.4k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan County, IL, are Management Occupations (1,349 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,266 people), and Production Occupations (1,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2024 Value

± 697

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logan County, IL declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 12.4k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Manufacturing (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Logan County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,909

Median earning men ± $4,310

$37,182

Median earning women ± $2,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,051), Public Administration ($74,458), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,872), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,816).

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

52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Retail Trade
29
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$58.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.5k
Manufacturing
$35.5k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Voting results are not available for Logan County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Logan County, IL awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Logan County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 106 male students and 79 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Logan County, IL are White (82 and 74.5%), Black or African American (17 and 15.5%), Unknown (4 and 3.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.73%).

The largest universities in Logan County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Christian University (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Logan County, IL are Divinity & Ministry (27 and 23.5%), Biblical Studies (18 and 15.7%), and Organizational Leadership (15 and 13%).

The median tuition cost in Logan County, IL for private four year colleges is $15,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Logan County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 185 (57.3% men and 42.7% 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 2023 there were 185 students enrolled in Logan County, IL, 57.3% men and 42.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 148 records, of which 40.5% were women and 59.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
12 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
15 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Logan County, IL was Divinity & Ministry with 12 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Christian University with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Logan County, IL, which is 1.56 times more than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 82 degrees mean that there were 4.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 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 ($15,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Logan County, IL was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,900 to $134,400, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Logan County, IL is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Logan County, IL have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.82%.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,443

$7,716

Median Property Taxes

±$478

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 Logan County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Logan County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logan County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,358

Median Household Income

± $2,759

11.3k

Number of Households

± 637

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Logan County, IL grew to $66,358 from the previous year's value of $64,188.

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

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Logan County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logan County, IL have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Logan County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.82%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan County, IL (3.2k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 233 in Logan County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 113 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.4% of the population of Logan County, IL has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Logan County, IL see 3,499 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1839 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 766 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,499 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Logan County, IL

Primary care physicians in Logan County, IL see an average of 3,499 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,499 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.55%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Logan County, IL grew by 7.85% from 2.37% to 2.55%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.5 in Logan County, IL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 38.8% in Logan County, IL.

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