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Population

173,254

0.08% growth

Median Age

32.6

Median Household Income

$63,420

1.94% growth

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Number of Employees

91,661

0.94% growth

Median Property Value

$161,800

0.81% growth

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McLean County, IL has a population of 173,254 people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $63,420. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of McLean County, IL grew from 173,114 to 173,254, a 0.08% increase and its median household income grew from $62,211 to $63,420, a 1.94% increase.

The population of McLean County, IL is 80% White, 7.97% Black, and 4.93% Asian. 8.1% of the people in McLean County, IL speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McLean County, IL are Illinois State University, with 5,356 graduates, Heartland Community College, with 698 graduates, and Illinois Wesleyan University, with 463 graduates.

The median property value in McLean County, IL is $161,800, and the homeownership rate is 64.9%. Most people in McLean County, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in McLean County, IL is 2 cars per household.

McLean County, IL is the 13th most populated county in Illinois and borders Champaign County, IL; De Witt County, IL; Ford County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Logan County, IL; Piatt County, IL; Tazewell County, IL; Woodford County, IL& 3 more.

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The economy of McLean County, IL employs 91,661 people. The economy of McLean County, IL is specialized in Finance & Insurance; Management of Companies & Enterprises; and Educational Services, which employ respectively 4.03; 1.65; and 1.45 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in McLean County, IL are Finance & Insurance (17,225), Educational Services (12,377), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (10,675), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($68,283), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($64,375), and Utilities ($63,417).

Median household income in McLean County, IL is $63,420. Males in McLean County, IL have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,737. The income inequality of McLean County, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.492 which is higher than the national average.

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Median Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McLean County, IL is from McLean County PUMA, IL.

0.492

2016 Wage GINI

0.502

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in McLean County PUMA, IL was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.96% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for McLean County PUMA, IL is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in McLean County PUMA, IL in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 051.01

2. Census Tract 005.05

3. Census Tract 052.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in McLean County, IL was Census Tract 051.01 with a value of $133,459, followed by Census Tract 005.05 and Census Tract 052.01, with respective values of $123,929 and $100,714.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in McLean County, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

91,661

2016 value

± 1,111

0.94%

1 year Growth

± 1.71%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in McLean County, IL grew at a rate of 0.94%, from 90,810 employees to 91,661 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McLean County, IL, are Finance & Insurance, Educational Services, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McLean County, IL, though some of these residents may live in McLean County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for McLean County, IL. In McLean County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 18-24, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 60 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,331. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of McLean County, IL is from the public use microdata area of McLean County PUMA, IL.

6-17

Male Majority

18-24

Female Majority

McLean County, IL residents 18-24 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 18-24, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hardin County, IL $12,768

2. Washington County, IL $11,081

3. Piatt County, IL $11,065

At $12,768 Hardin County, IL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Illinois. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, IL with $11,081 and in Piatt County, IL with $11,065.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,331

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in McLean County, IL were $8,331 in 2014, but $8,288 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.52% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in McLean County, IL are $$1,257 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in McLean County, IL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

McLean County, IL is home to a population of 173,254 people, from which 95.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of McLean County, IL is composed of 138,534 White residents (80%), 13,804 Black residents (7.97%), 8,540 Asian residents (4.93%), 8,107 Hispanic residents (4.68%), and 3,313 Two+ residents (1.91%). The most common foreign languages in McLean County, IL are Spanish (4,223 speakers), Other Asian (2,551 speakers), and Hindi (1,157 speakers), but compared to other places, McLean County, IL has a relative high number of Other Asian (2,551 speakers), Hindi (1,157 speakers), and Thai (144 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of McLean County, IL is from the public use microdata area of McLean County PUMA, IL.

Most common origin

1. India

2. Mexico

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

2. Congo

3. Kazakhstan

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of McLean County PUMA, IL was India, the natal country of 4,255 McLean County PUMA, IL residents, followed by Mexico with 1,309 and China with 512.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, McLean County PUMA, IL has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). In 2016, there were 349 people from Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) living in McLean County PUMA, IL, approximately 21.56 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Asian

3. Hindi

relatively high languages

1. Other Asian

2. Hindi

3. Thai

12,854 of McLean County, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in McLean County, IL was Spanish. 2.44% of the overall population of McLean County, IL are native Spanish speakers. 1.47% speak Other Asian and 0.67% speak Hindi, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, McLean County, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Asian speakers. In 2015, there were 2,551 native Other Asian speakers living in McLean County, IL, approximately 4.52 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in McLean County, IL awarded 6,663 degrees. The student population of McLean County, IL is skewed towards females, with 2,827 male students and 3,836 female students. Most students in McLean County, IL are White (5,474 and 82.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (360 and 5.4%), Black or African American (329 and 4.94%), and Asian (150 and 2.25%). The largest universities in McLean County, IL by number of graduates are Illinois State University (5,356 and 80.4%), Heartland Community College (698 and 10.5%), and Illinois Wesleyan University (463 and 6.95%). The most popular majors in McLean County, IL are Elementary Education & Teaching (234 and 3.51%), Registered Nursing (219 and 3.29%), and General Finance (215 and 3.23%). The median tuition costs in McLean County, IL are $43,940 for private four year colleges, and $9,827 and $14,451 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Elementary Education & Teaching 234 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 219 graduates

3. General Finance 215 graduates

relatively high

1. Agricultural Business Operations 1 graduates

2. Environmental Studies 11 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in McLean County, IL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 234 graduates.

When compared to other counties, McLean County, IL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business Operations. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agricultural Business Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in McLean County, IL according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McLean County, IL is $161,800, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $161,800, a 0.81% increase. The homeownership rate of McLean County, IL is 64.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in McLean County, IL have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in McLean County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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