Pope County, IL

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US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$165,300

20.2% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Pope County, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Pope County, IL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pope County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.905%).

None of the households in Pope 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.

99.5% of the residents in Pope County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pope County, IL was $165,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Pope County, IL N/A, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pope County, IL was N/A per household.

Pope County, IL borders Hardin County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Massac County, IL, Saline County, IL, Williamson County, IL, and Livingston County, KY.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Pope County, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Pope County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Pope County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Pope County, IL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pope County, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pope County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 52
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 67.1

2.56%

Hispanic Population

96 people

2.56% of the people in Pope County, IL are hispanic (96 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pope 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.

Economy

The economy of Pope County, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Pope County, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Pope County, IL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pope County, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pope 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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Pope County, IL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

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

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,463), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($97,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,750).

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

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Health Care and Social Assistance
4
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

$1.17k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.16k
Retail Trade
$791
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pope County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 79.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.736%).

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 (79.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.736%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pope County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 79.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.736%).

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

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.

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

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 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 Pope County, IL was $165,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $165,300, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pope County, IL is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pope County, IL have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Pope County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 8.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.66%.

Housing

Property

$165,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,985

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Pope County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.1% of the housing units in Pope County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Pope County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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1.36k

Number of Households

± 168

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Pope County, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Pope 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pope 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 1. 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

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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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pope County, IL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.49% of the workforce in Pope County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pope County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pope County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pope County, IL have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.66%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pope County, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.2%.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 291 in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

97.1% of the population of Pope County, IL has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 3.55% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.89%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

3.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pope County, IL declined by 27.8% from 4% to 2.89%.

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