Pope County, IL

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2024 Population
3,739
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
53.9
6.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.3%
7.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,050
3.92% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$143,800
13% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,360
0.0736% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.6% of the residents in Pope County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pope County, IL was $143,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Pope County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pope County, IL was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pope County, IL is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.883% of Pope County, IL residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Pope County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Pope County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pope County, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pope County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.32k ± 44
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    179 ± 60
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 66
2.97%
Hispanic Population
111 people

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Pope County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.97% of the people in Pope County, IL are hispanic (111 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.883%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
0.825%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2024, 0.883% of Pope County, IL residents (33 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 Pope County, IL was 0.825%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    118 ± 79
  2. Vietnam
    82 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 35

Pope County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pope County, IL employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pope County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (257 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Educational Services (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,636), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,050), and Transportation & Warehousing ($75,550).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k
2024 Value
± 190
0.0736%
1 Year growth
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pope County, IL grew at a rate of 0.0736%, from 1.36k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pope County, IL, are Management Occupations (156 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (130 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pope County, IL.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.36k
2024 Value
± 190
0.0736%
1 Year growth
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pope County, IL grew at a rate of 0.0736%, from 1.36k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pope County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (257 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Educational Services (148 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,382
Median earning men ± $15,204
$32,438
Median earning women ± $3,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,886), Public Administration ($70,677), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,531).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 11
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 5
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 4
    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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.17k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.16k
    Retail Trade
  3. $791
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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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

Voting results are not available for Pope County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pope County, IL was $143,800 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,300 to $143,800, a 13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pope County, IL is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pope County, IL have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pope County, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

Housing

Property

$143,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,554
$1,195
Median Property Taxes
±$169

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 < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

86.3%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Pope County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,050
Median Household Income
± $8,584
1.39k
Number of Households
± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Pope County, IL declined from $60,050 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pope 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Pope County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pope County, IL have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.916% of the workforce in Pope County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pope County, IL (479 out of 3.6k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pope County, IL is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pope County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.5%.

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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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Pope County, IL has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 8.5% on non-group plans, and 4.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pope County, IL see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1854 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pope County, IL

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

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.05%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
24.7%
Medicaid
22.4%
Medicare
8.5%
Non-Group
4.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pope County, IL grew by 5.74% from 2.89% to 3.05%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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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 37.7% in Pope County, IL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.21% in Pope County, IL.

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