Calhoun County, Illinois

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,406
Median household income: $92,095
Median home value: $174,000

Calhoun County, Illinois counts 4,406 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $92,095 runs above the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 8.8% from 4,830 to 4,406, while its median household income rose 46.2% from $63,009 to $92,095.

Households average 3.52 people. The median gross rent is $479.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,406
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $92,095
Median home value: $174,000
Median gross rent: $479
Housing units: 2,298
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8304,406

Median household income

$63,009$92,095

Median home value

$121,000$174,000

Median gross rent

$617$479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,830	$63,009	$121,000	$617
2020	4,782	$66,602	$131,800	$546
2021	4,537	$74,792	$149,200	$700
2022	4,472	$88,059	$160,900	$448
2023	4,406	$92,095	$174,000	$479

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	4.2%
5 to 17	713	16.2%
18 to 24	374	8.5%
25 to 34	293	6.7%
35 to 44	475	10.8%
45 to 54	559	12.7%
55 to 64	722	16.4%
65 to 74	602	13.7%
75 and over	484	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,179	94.8%
Black or African American	45	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	131	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	6.6%
High school graduate	1,044	33.3%
Some college or associate's	1,308	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	415	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	161	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,382	75.6%
Carpooled	124	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	307	16.8%
Other means	14	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	21.0%
15 to 29 min	240	15.8%
30 to 44 min	183	12.0%
45 to 59 min	181	11.9%
60+ min	598	39.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 5.8% (251 of 4,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	942	77.1%
Nonfamily households	280	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,222	53.2%
Vacant	1,076	46.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,089	89.1%
Renter-occupied	133	10.9%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,886	82.1%
1-unit, attached	31	1.3%
2 to 4 units	86	3.7%
5 to 19 units	35	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	260	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17013
State: Illinois
Land area: 254 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 39.1643, -90.6663

Cities & places

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