Quincy, IL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quincy, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 298
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 224
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 288

2.48%

Hispanic Population

969 people

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

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

704 people

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
850 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
502 ± 179
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Quincy, IL.

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Quincy, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,431 male students and 1,869 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Quincy, IL are White (728 and 86.8%), Black or African American (40 and 4.77%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 2.74%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Quincy, IL by number of degrees awarded are John Wood Community College (511 and 60.4%), Quincy University (242 and 28.6%), and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (69 and 8.16%).

The most popular majors in Quincy, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (190 and 22.5%), Registered Nursing (116 and 13.7%), and Child Care Provider (31 and 3.66%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,498.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Quincy, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,300 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,300 students enrolled in Quincy, IL, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,614 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
157 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Quincy, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 157 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Quincy, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

John Wood Community College
511 degrees awarded
Quincy University
242 degrees awarded
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
69 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Wood Community College with 511 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 354 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Quincy, IL, which is 0.72 times less than the 492 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 728 degrees mean that there were 18.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,498) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quincy, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (8.83%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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