Monroe County, IL

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2023 Population

34,969

0.183% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.58%

6.81% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,635

0.944% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$265,600

4.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,801

0.519% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monroe County, IL had a population of 35k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $101,635. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monroe County, IL grew from 34,905 to 34,969, a 0.183% increase and its median household income grew from $100,685 to $101,635, a 0.944% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), White (Hispanic) (0.864%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.483%).

None of the households in Monroe 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.

99.8% of the residents in Monroe County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, IL are Career Center of Southern Illinois (60 degrees awarded in 2022) and Creative Touch Cosmetology School (6 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Monroe County, IL was $265,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Monroe County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, IL borders Randolph County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, Jefferson County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, and St. Louis County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County, IL is home to a population of 35k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.15% of Monroe County, IL residents were born outside of the country (402 people).

In 2023, there were 65.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Monroe County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 508 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 302 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.3k ± 115
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
508 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
302 ± 144

1.88%

Hispanic Population

656 people

1.88% of the people in Monroe County, IL are hispanic (656 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe 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

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

1.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

As of 2023, 1.15% of Monroe County, IL residents (402 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, IL was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
800 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
436 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 148

Monroe County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, IL employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,318 people), Retail Trade (2,161 people), and Educational Services (2,052 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($118,473), Utilities ($88,942), and Public Administration ($87,630).

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

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,035

0.519%

1 Year growth

± 7.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe County, IL grew at a rate of 0.519%, from 18.7k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, IL, are Management Occupations (2,605 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,191 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe 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

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,035

0.519%

1 Year growth

± 7.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monroe County, IL grew at a rate of 0.519%, from 18.7k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,318 people), Retail Trade (2,161 people), and Educational Services (2,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,735

Median earning men ± $2,599

$49,071

Median earning women ± $5,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($118,673), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,917), and Public Administration ($88,307).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,577), Public Administration ($72,609), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,023).

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

82
Construction
65
Other Services (except Public Administration)
62
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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

$49.1k
Retail Trade
$44.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$43k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.46%).

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 (66.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.46%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Monroe 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

In 2022, universities in Monroe County, IL awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, IL are White (35 and 53%), followed by Black or African American (31 and 47%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Career Center of Southern Illinois (60 and 90.9%) and Creative Touch Cosmetology School (6 and 9.09%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, IL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (58 and 87.9%), General Cosmetology (6 and 9.09%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (2 and 3.03%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 89 students enrolled in Monroe County, IL, 1.12% men and 98.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 46 records, of which 97.8% were women and 2.17% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
58 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Monroe County, IL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Monroe County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Career Center of Southern Illinois
60 degrees awarded
Creative Touch Cosmetology School
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Career Center of Southern Illinois with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, IL, which is 0.119 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 31 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.

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 Monroe County, IL was $265,600 in 2023, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,100 to $265,600, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, IL is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monroe County, IL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County, IL is $101,635. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, IL was Census Tract 6001.02 with a value of $116,098, followed by Census Tract 6004.02 and Census Tract 6005.02, with respective values of $101,488 and $98,750.

In 2023, 9.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.454%.

Housing

Property

$265,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,994

$11,589

Median Property Taxes

±$635

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.8% of the housing units in Monroe County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe 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 6001.02
Census Tract 6004.02
Census Tract 6005.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monroe County, IL was Census Tract 6001.02 with a value of $116,098, followed by Census Tract 6004.02 and Census Tract 6005.02, with respective values of $101,488 and $98,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe 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.

$101,635

Median Household Income

± $5,124

13.8k

Number of Households

± 823

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Monroe County, IL grew to $101,635 from the previous year's value of $100,685.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe 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 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Monroe County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, IL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Monroe County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.454%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

4.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, IL (1.58k out of 34.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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, 4.5% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.1%.

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.

Health

97.8% of the population of Monroe County, IL has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 6.57% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, IL see 2672 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (2664 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 635 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,672 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, IL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, IL see an average of 2,672 patients per year. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (2,664 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.2%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

6.57%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, IL grew by 4.93% from 2.09% to 2.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe 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 Monroe County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe 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 34.6% in Monroe County, IL.

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