Williamson County, IL

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2023 Population

66,902

0.325% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

8.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,521

8.61% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$145,600

4.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,056

1.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Williamson County, IL had a population of 66.9k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $65,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Williamson County, IL declined from 67,120 to 66,902, a −0.325% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,325 to $65,521, a 8.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Williamson 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.

98.8% of the residents in Williamson County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Williamson County, IL are John A Logan College (720 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Williamson County, IL was $145,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Williamson County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamson County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Williamson County, IL borders Franklin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Pope County, IL, Saline County, IL, and Union County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Williamson County, IL is home to a population of 66.9k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.97% of Williamson County, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2023, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59k people) in Williamson County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Williamson County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Williamson County, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
59k ± 182
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 392
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 324

2.81%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

2.81% of the people in Williamson County, IL are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williamson 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

2.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

As of 2023, 1.97% of Williamson County, IL residents (1.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamson County, IL was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,620 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
1,077 ± 226
Gulf War (1990s)
752 ± 206

Williamson County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williamson County, IL employs 30.1k people. The largest industries in Williamson County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,382 people), Educational Services (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,607 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,813), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,472), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,066).

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.

Employment

Occupations

30.1k

2023 Value

± 1,228

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 5.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamson County, IL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 30.4k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson County, IL, are Management Occupations (3,415 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,049 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.1k

2023 Value

± 1,228

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 5.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamson County, IL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 30.4k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,382 people), Educational Services (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Williamson County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,273

Median earning men ± $4,167

$40,123

Median earning women ± $2,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($86,447), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,789), and Public Administration ($73,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,528), Construction ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($50,372).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

118
Other Services (except Public Administration)
92
Construction
81
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$445k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$170k
Manufacturing
$136k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Williamson County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 67.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Williamson County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Williamson County, IL awarded 720 degrees. The student population of Williamson County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,344 male students and 1,928 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamson County, IL are White (580 and 80.6%), followed by Black or African American (69 and 9.58%), Unknown (32 and 4.44%), and Hispanic or Latino (16 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Williamson County, IL by number of degrees awarded are John A Logan College (720 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Williamson County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 28.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (74 and 10.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (65 and 9.03%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,272 students enrolled in Williamson County, IL, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,293 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Williamson County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

John A Logan College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

720 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John A Logan College with 720 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 287 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamson County, IL, which is 0.663 times less than the 433 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 580 degrees mean that there were 8.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 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

Public, 2-year ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,526) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamson County, IL was $145,600 in 2023, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $145,600, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamson County, IL is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Williamson County, IL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williamson County, IL is $65,521. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Williamson County, IL was Census Tract 213 with a value of $96,220, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $83,365 and $77,563.

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamson County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.775%.

Housing

Property

$145,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,800

$20,467

Median Property Taxes

±$1,001

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in Williamson County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 213
Census Tract 202.02
Census Tract 209

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williamson County, IL was Census Tract 213 with a value of $96,220, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $83,365 and $77,563.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,521

Median Household Income

± $3,734

28.8k

Number of Households

± 1,252

In 2023, the median household income of the 28.8k households in Williamson County, IL grew to $65,521 from the previous year's value of $60,325.

The following chart displays the households in Williamson 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)
Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Williamson County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson County, IL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Williamson County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamson County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.775%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson County, IL (9.21k out of 64.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.9% of the children was living in poverty in Williamson County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.6%.

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.

Health

94.8% of the population of Williamson County, IL has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, IL see 1126 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.266% decrease from the previous year (1129 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,126 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williamson County, IL

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, IL see an average of 1,126 patients per year. This represents a 0.266% decrease from the previous year (1,129 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.2%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamson County, IL declined by 6.33% from 5.55% to 5.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Williamson County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamson County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 33.9% in Williamson County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamson County, IL.