Alexander County, Illinois

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,042
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $58,700

Alexander County, Illinois counts 5,042 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,523, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Alexander County's population declined 19.5% from 6,260 to 5,042, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $36,806 to $43,523.

The median gross rent is $540. 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,042
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $58,700
Median gross rent: $540
Housing units: 2,964
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2605,042

Median household income

$36,806$43,523

Median home value

$56,000$58,700

Median gross rent

$526$540

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,260	$36,806	$56,000	$526
2020	6,011	$34,709	$56,100	$643
2021	5,488	$39,871	$60,800	$655
2022	5,261	$40,365	$58,600	$652
2023	5,042	$43,523	$58,700	$540

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	236	4.7%
5 to 17	856	17.0%
18 to 24	390	7.7%
25 to 34	375	7.4%
35 to 44	620	12.3%
45 to 54	524	10.4%
55 to 64	820	16.3%
65 to 74	743	14.7%
75 and over	478	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,184	63.1%
Black or African American	1,606	31.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	475	13.3%
High school graduate	1,456	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,182	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	259	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	188	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,448	85.4%
Carpooled	126	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	3.5%
Other means	46	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	24.6%
15 to 29 min	423	25.9%
30 to 44 min	481	29.4%
45 to 59 min	116	7.1%
60+ min	212	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 21.0% (1,034 of 4,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,027	56.2%
Nonfamily households	799	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,826	61.6%
Vacant	1,138	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,418	77.7%
Renter-occupied	408	22.3%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,256	76.1%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	58	2.0%
5 to 19 units	87	2.9%
20 or more units	151	5.1%
Mobile home & other	406	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17003
State: Illinois
Land area: 235 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 37.1837, -89.3495

Cities & places

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