Piatt County, IL

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2023 Population

16,702

0.024% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

1.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.94%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,516

7.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$173,200

2.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,410

1.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Piatt County, IL had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $87,516. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Piatt County, IL grew from 16,698 to 16,702, a 0.024% increase and its median household income grew from $81,151 to $87,516, a 7.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Piatt County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.79%), and White (Hispanic) (0.533%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Piatt County, IL was $173,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Piatt County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Piatt County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Piatt County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, De Witt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, McLean County, IL, Macon County, IL, and Moultrie County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Piatt County, IL is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.886% of Piatt County, IL residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2023, there were 63.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Piatt County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Piatt County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Piatt County, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piatt County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 56
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 109

1.56%

Hispanic Population

261 people

1.56% of the people in Piatt County, IL are hispanic (261 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piatt County, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.886%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

0.683%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2023, 0.886% of Piatt County, IL residents (148 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Piatt County, IL was 0.683%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
262 ± 77
Korea
134 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 60

Piatt County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Piatt County, IL employs 8.41k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Piatt County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,379 people), Educational Services (1,204 people), and Retail Trade (1,091 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,762), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,972).

Employment

Occupations

8.41k

2023 Value

± 547

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Piatt County, IL grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 8.26k employees to 8.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piatt County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,036 people), Management Occupations (1,022 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piatt 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

8.41k

2023 Value

± 547

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Piatt County, IL grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 8.26k employees to 8.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piatt County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,379 people), Educational Services (1,204 people), and Retail Trade (1,091 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piatt County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Piatt County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,557

Median earning men ± $3,369

$42,128

Median earning women ± $4,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,971), and Public Administration ($56,146).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Construction
17
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$23.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.2k
Wholesale Trade
$14.5k
Retail 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 Piatt 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

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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.

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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

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Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (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 Piatt County, IL was $173,200 in 2023, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $173,200, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Piatt County, IL is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Piatt County, IL have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piatt County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Piatt County, IL is $87,516. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Piatt County, IL was Census Tract 9545, Piatt County, IL with a value of $97,713, followed by Census Tract 9546, Piatt County, IL and Census Tract 9548, Piatt County, IL, with respective values of $92,553 and $83,214.

In 2024, 7.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Piatt County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.42%.

Housing

Property

$173,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,594

$5,851

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.4% of the housing units in Piatt County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piatt 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 9545, Piatt County, IL
Census Tract 9546, Piatt County, IL
Census Tract 9548, Piatt County, IL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Piatt County, IL was Census Tract 9545, Piatt County, IL with a value of $97,713, followed by Census Tract 9546, Piatt County, IL and Census Tract 9548, Piatt County, IL, with respective values of $92,553 and $83,214.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Piatt 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.

$87,516

Median Household Income

± $7,301

6.85k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.85k households in Piatt County, IL grew to $87,516 from the previous year's value of $81,151.

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Piatt County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)
Carpooled (5.78%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Piatt County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.87%) and those who carpooled to work (5.78%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piatt County, IL have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Piatt County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Piatt County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.42%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piatt County, IL (987 out of 16.6k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 7.8% of the children was living in poverty in Piatt County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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 167 in Piatt County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 51.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

97% of the population of Piatt County, IL has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 9.63% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 0.421% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Piatt County, IL see 1,861 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1045 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,861 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Piatt County, IL

Primary care physicians in Piatt County, IL see an average of 1,861 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,817 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.01%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

9.63%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

9.93%

Non-Group

0.421%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Piatt County, IL declined by 22.8% from 3.9% to 3.01%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2019, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.8 in Piatt County, IL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 34.2% in Piatt County, IL.

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