Quincy, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
39,109
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.7
0.998% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
8.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,480
0.192% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$153,200
4.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,408
0.288% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Quincy, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Quincy, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Quincy, IL are John Wood Community College (484 degrees awarded in 2023), Quincy University (266 degrees), and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (58 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Quincy, IL was $153,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Quincy, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Quincy, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Quincy, IL is home to a population of 39.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Quincy, IL residents were born outside of the country (704 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Quincy, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Quincy, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quincy, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quincy, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.6k ± 298
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.05k ± 224
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.64k ± 288
2.48%
Hispanic Population
969 people

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Quincy, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.48% of the people in Quincy, IL are hispanic (969 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

1.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
704 people
2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
783 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Quincy, IL residents (704 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 Quincy, IL was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    850 ± 197
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    502 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    296 ± 144

Quincy, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Quincy, IL employs 19.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quincy, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,750 people), Manufacturing (2,959 people), and Retail Trade (2,602 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,708), Public Administration ($75,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,811).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,043
−0.288%
1 Year decline
± 7.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, IL declined at a rate of −0.288%, from 19.5k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quincy, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,279 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,817 people), and Management Occupations (1,803 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quincy, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,043
−0.288%
1 Year decline
± 7.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, IL declined at a rate of −0.288%, from 19.5k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quincy, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,750 people), Manufacturing (2,959 people), and Retail Trade (2,602 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quincy, IL, though some of these residents may live in Quincy, 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

$47,754
Median earning men ± $1,703
$35,477
Median earning women ± $1,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,453), Public Administration ($76,943), and Information ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,646), Manufacturing ($45,448), and Construction ($44,637).

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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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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 Quincy, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Quincy, IL awarded 840 degrees. The student population of Quincy, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,446 male students and 1,937 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Quincy, IL are White (730 and 88.1%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 3.74%), Unknown (23 and 2.77%), and Black or African American (22 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Quincy, IL by number of degrees awarded are John Wood Community College (484 and 57.6%), Quincy University (266 and 31.7%), and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (58 and 6.9%).

The most popular majors in Quincy, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (209 and 24.9%), Registered Nursing (120 and 14.3%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (34 and 4.05%).

The median tuition cost in Quincy, IL for private four year colleges is $32,354.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Quincy, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,383 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,383 students enrolled in Quincy, IL, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,709 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    34 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Quincy, IL was Registered Nursing with 34 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. John Wood Community College
    484 degrees awarded
  2. Quincy University
    266 degrees awarded
  3. Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    58 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Wood Community College with 484 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Quincy, IL, which is 0.657 times less than the 507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 730 degrees mean that there were 23.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,354) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Quincy, IL was $153,200 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $153,200, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Quincy, IL is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quincy, IL have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quincy, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,462
$11,205
Median Property Taxes
±$783

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

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Rent vs Own

63.6%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Quincy, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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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.
$56,480
Median Household Income
± $4,119
17.6k
Number of Households
± 1,003

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Quincy, IL grew to $56,480 from the previous year's value of $56,372.

The following chart displays the households in Quincy, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quincy, 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 (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.83%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Quincy, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.83%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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Commute Time

13.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quincy, IL have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.63% of the workforce in Quincy, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Quincy, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quincy, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quincy, IL (6.28k out of 37.6k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

96.2% of the population of Quincy, IL has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

3.85%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quincy, IL declined by 7.98% from 4.18% to 3.85%.

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