Tazewell County, IL

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    2024 Population
    130,290
    US Senator
    Dick Durbin
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Duckworth
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.9
    0.48% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.02%
    3.34% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $77,982
    1.67% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $167,500
    1.82% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    62,978
    0.512% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

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

    The largest universities in Tazewell County, IL are Illinois Central College (3,500 degrees awarded in 2024) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (28 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $167,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

    Most people in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tazewell County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Tazewell County, IL is home to a population of 130k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.61% of Tazewell County, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.1k people).

    In 2024, there were 57.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Tazewell County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.3% of Tazewell County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tazewell County, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, IL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      120k ± 396
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      2.09k ± 334
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      2.07k ± 280
    2.69%
    Hispanic Population
    3.5k people

    In 2024, there were 57.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Tazewell County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.69% of the people in Tazewell County, IL are hispanic (3.5k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tazewell 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
      637,284 ± 19,101 people
    2. India
      166,788 ± 9,961 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.61%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.1k people
    1.42%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.85k people

    As of 2024, 1.61% of Tazewell County, IL residents (2.1k 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 Tazewell County, IL was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,375 ± 293
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,487 ± 262
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,329 ± 264

    Tazewell County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.9% of the population of Tazewell County, IL has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.837% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see 2,329 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1709 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 430 patients per year.

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

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,329 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, IL

    Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see an average of 2,329 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,329 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

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

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.09%
    Uninsured
    53.7%
    Employer Coverage
    14.5%
    Medicaid
    15.4%
    Medicare
    10.4%
    Non-Group
    0.837%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tazewell County, IL grew by 0.232% from 5.08% to 5.09%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.46 in Tazewell County, IL.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 35.2% in Tazewell County, IL.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.98% in Tazewell County, IL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Tazewell County, IL employs 63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tazewell County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,682 people), Manufacturing (9,287 people), and Retail Trade (6,998 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,297), Public Administration ($72,634), and Manufacturing ($67,550).

    Employment

    Occupations

    63k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,860
    0.512%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.08%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tazewell County, IL grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 62.7k employees to 63k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tazewell County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,123 people), Management Occupations (6,074 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,732 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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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    63k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,860
    0.512%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.08%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tazewell County, IL grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 62.7k employees to 63k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tazewell County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,682 people), Manufacturing (9,287 people), and Retail Trade (6,998 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

    $59,419
    Median earning men ± $2,021
    $39,526
    Median earning women ± $1,724

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,709), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,067), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,733).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,558), Public Administration ($55,625), and Construction ($54,696).

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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. 212
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 186
      Construction
    3. 139
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $412k
      Manufacturing
    2. $297k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $227k
      Retail Trade

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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

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    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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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Tazewell County, IL awarded 3,528 degrees. The student population of Tazewell County, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,094 male students and 4,877 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Tazewell County, IL are White (2,638 and 76.4%), Black or African American (410 and 11.9%), Hispanic or Latino (198 and 5.73%), and Two or More Races (148 and 4.28%).

    The largest universities in Tazewell County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Central College (3,500 and 99.2%) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (28 and 0.794%).

    The most popular majors in Tazewell County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,182 and 61.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (304 and 8.62%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (131 and 3.71%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 7,971 students enrolled in Tazewell County, IL, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,439 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,532 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      70 degrees awarded
    3. General Cosmetology
      28 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Tazewell County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,532 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Tazewell County, IL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Illinois Central College
      3,500 degrees awarded
    2. Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
      28 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Central College with 3,500 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 1,483 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tazewell County, IL, which is 0.725 times less than the 2,045 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 2,638 degrees mean that there were 6.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 410 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($10,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Tazewell County, IL was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $167,500, a 1.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Tazewell County, IL is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Tazewell County, IL have an average commute time of 20.8 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.

    In 2025, 9.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.794%.

    Housing

    Property

    $167,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$2,913
    $42,349
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,340

    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.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    78.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Tazewell County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

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

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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.
    $77,982
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,962
    54.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,729

    In 2024, the median household income of the 54.1k households in Tazewell County, IL grew to $77,982 from the previous year's value of $76,704.

    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.
    0.471
    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (11%)
    3. Carpooled (6.65%)

    In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Tazewell County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

    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

    20.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Tazewell County, IL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% 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

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.794%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tazewell County, IL (11.5k out of 127k 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 Females 45 - 54.

    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 2025, 10.3% of the children was living in poverty in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 241 in Tazewell County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 17.2% per 100,000 population.

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