Tazewell County, IL

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2022 Population
131,276
0.531% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ADick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ATammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.6
0.483% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.71%
1.87% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$74,606
8.34% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$159,100
9.35% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
62,163
0.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tazewell County, IL had a population of 131k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $74,606. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tazewell County, IL declined from 131,977 to 131,276, a −0.531% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,860 to $74,606, a 8.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Tazewell 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.

99.2% of the residents in Tazewell County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tazewell County, IL are Illinois Central College (1,931 degrees awarded in 2022) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (26 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $159,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tazewell County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tazewell County, IL is home to a population of 131k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.63% of Tazewell County, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.14k people).

In 2022, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Tazewell County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Tazewell County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tazewell County, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    122k ± 287
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.74k ± 388
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 310
2.58%
Hispanic Population
3.39k people

In 2022, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Tazewell County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.58% of the people in Tazewell County, IL are hispanic (3.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tazewell County, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.14k people
1.65%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.17k people

As of 2022, 1.63% of Tazewell County, IL residents (2.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tazewell County, IL was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,707 ± 340
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,379 ± 273
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,348 ± 229

Tazewell County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tazewell County, IL employs 62.2k people. The largest industries in Tazewell County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,125 people), Manufacturing (9,091 people), and Retail Trade (6,902 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,083), Utilities ($89,980), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,049).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

62.2k
2022 Value
± 1,800
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 4.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tazewell County, IL grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 61.9k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tazewell County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,212 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,813 people), and Management Occupations (5,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tazewell County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

62.2k
2022 Value
± 1,800
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 4.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tazewell County, IL grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 61.9k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tazewell County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,125 people), Manufacturing (9,091 people), and Retail Trade (6,902 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tazewell County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Tazewell 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

$55,975
Median earning men ± $1,500
$36,175
Median earning women ± $1,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,716), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($59,514), Public Administration ($52,746), and Wholesale Trade ($46,447).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 915
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 753
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 579
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Civics

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.

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
N/ATammy 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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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tazewell County, IL awarded 1,957 degrees. The student population of Tazewell County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,790 male students and 4,290 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tazewell County, IL are White (1,450 and 75.1%), followed by Black or African American (250 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (109 and 5.64%), and Two or More Races (75 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Tazewell County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Central College (1,931 and 98.7%) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (26 and 1.33%).

The most popular majors in Tazewell County, IL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (576 and 29.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (546 and 27.9%), and General Studies (100 and 5.11%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,080 students enrolled in Tazewell County, IL, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,155 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 546 degrees awarded
  2. 100 degrees awarded
  3. 58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tazewell County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 546 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,931 degrees awarded
  2. 26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Central College with 1,931 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 708 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tazewell County, IL, which is 0.567 times less than the 1,249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,450 degrees mean that there were 5.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 250 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,316) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $159,100 in 2022, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $145,500 to $159,100, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Tazewell County, IL is 77.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tazewell County, IL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tazewell County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tazewell County, IL is $74,606. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tazewell County, IL was Census Tract 216.03 with a value of $106,102, followed by Census Tract 212.01 and Census Tract 216.05, with respective values of $103,275 and $100,745.

In 2023, 9.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.000718%.

Property

$159,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,453
$41,480
Median Property Taxes
±$1,270

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

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2022
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 77.3% of the housing units in Tazewell County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 216.03
  2. Census Tract 212.01
  3. Census Tract 216.05

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tazewell County, IL was Census Tract 216.03 with a value of $106,102, followed by Census Tract 212.01 and Census Tract 216.05, with respective values of $103,275 and $100,745.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tazewell County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$74,606
Median Household Income
± $1,890
53.7k
Number of Households
± 1,686

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.7k households in Tazewell County, IL grew to $74,606 from the previous year's value of $68,860.

The following chart displays the households in Tazewell 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tazewell 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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.23%)
  3. Carpooled (6.8%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.23%) and those who carpooled to work (6.8%).

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

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tazewell County, IL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Tazewell County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.000718%.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tazewell County, IL (11.2k out of 129k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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 2023, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.6%.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Tazewell County, IL has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see 2144 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.49% increase from the previous year (2092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1716 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,144 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, IL

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see an average of 2,144 patients per year. This represents a 2.49% increase from the previous year (2,092 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.87%
Uninsured
54.1%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.79%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tazewell County, IL declined by 0.0772% from 4.87% to 4.87%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.6 in Tazewell County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, 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 33.3% in Tazewell County, IL.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.66% in Tazewell County, IL.

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