Stark County, IL

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2024 Population

5,308

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

0.448% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

8.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,878

0.954% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,500

0.966% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,470

2.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stark 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.

98.4% of the residents in Stark County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stark County, IL was $104,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Stark County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Stark County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Stark County, IL borders Bureau County, IL, Henry County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, and Peoria County, IL.

United States Illinois Peoria, IL

Population & Diversity

Stark County, IL is home to a population of 5.31k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.35% of Stark County, IL residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.82k people) in Stark County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Stark County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stark County, IL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stark County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.82k ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 27

2.86%

Hispanic Population

152 people

2.86% of the people in Stark County, IL are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stark 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
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Stark County, IL residents (125 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 Stark County, IL was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 26

Stark County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stark County, IL employs 2.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stark County, IL were Manufacturing (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Retail Trade (296 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,393), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,769), and Utilities ($76,136).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k

2024 Value

± 199

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stark County, IL grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 2.41k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stark County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people), Management Occupations (287 people), and Production Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stark 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

2.47k

2024 Value

± 199

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stark County, IL grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 2.41k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stark County, IL, are Manufacturing (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Retail Trade (296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stark County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Stark County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,783

Median earning men ± $2,804

$36,472

Median earning women ± $3,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,375), and Public Administration ($80,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Manufacturing ($43,462), and Public Administration ($42,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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

13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Transportation and Warehousing
9
Construction

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

$14.9k
Manufacturing
$10.3k
Construction
$6.05k
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 Stark 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

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stark County, IL was $104,500 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,500 to $104,500, a 0.966% increase. The homeownership rate in Stark County, IL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stark County, IL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stark County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stark County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.3%.

Housing

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,225

$1,831

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Stark County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Stark County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stark County, 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.

$62,878

Median Household Income

± $5,960

2.29k

Number of Households

± 191

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Stark County, IL grew to $62,878 from the previous year's value of $62,284.

The following chart displays the households in Stark 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stark 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.

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 (80.8%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Stark County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.03%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stark County, IL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Stark County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stark County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.3%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stark County, IL (569 out of 5.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stark County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Stark County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.3%.

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 40.7 in Stark County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 91.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Stark County, IL has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stark County, IL see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stark County, IL

Primary care physicians in Stark County, IL see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% 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 Stark County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stark County, IL grew by 9.22% from 5.3% to 5.78%.

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