Crawford County, Illinois

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,588
Median household income: $67,614
Median home value: $113,700

Crawford County, Illinois counts 18,588 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,614, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Crawford County's population declined 2.0% from 18,972 to 18,588, while its median household income rose 35.8% from $49,779 to $67,614.

11.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,588
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,614
Median home value: $113,700
Median gross rent: $761
Housing units: 8,461
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,97218,588

Median household income

$49,779$67,614

Median home value

$87,800$113,700

Median gross rent

$638$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,972	$49,779	$87,800	$638
2020	18,833	$50,968	$94,100	$650
2021	18,825	$54,942	$96,400	$680
2022	18,729	$64,163	$108,200	$763
2023	18,588	$67,614	$113,700	$761

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	998	5.4%
5 to 17	2,758	14.8%
18 to 24	1,275	6.9%
25 to 34	2,323	12.5%
35 to 44	2,618	14.1%
45 to 54	2,355	12.7%
55 to 64	2,636	14.2%
65 to 74	2,130	11.5%
75 and over	1,495	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,823	90.5%
Black or African American	656	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.4%
Asian	36	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	499	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	470	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,604	11.8%
High school graduate	3,988	29.4%
Some college or associate's	5,167	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,939	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	859	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,897	86.4%
Carpooled	435	5.5%
Public transit	26	0.3%
Walked	212	2.7%
Bicycle	37	0.5%
Worked from home	360	4.5%
Other means	13	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,187	54.9%
15 to 29 min	2,121	27.8%
30 to 44 min	735	9.6%
45 to 59 min	354	4.6%
60+ min	223	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.6% (1,963 of 16,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,837	65.3%
Nonfamily households	2,574	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,411	87.6%
Vacant	1,050	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,959	80.4%
Renter-occupied	1,452	19.6%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,028	83.1%
1-unit, attached	26	0.3%
2 to 4 units	350	4.1%
5 to 19 units	156	1.8%
20 or more units	123	1.5%
Mobile home & other	778	9.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 17033
State: Illinois
Land area: 444 sq mi
Water area: 2.22 sq mi
Center point: 39.0028, -87.7606

Cities & places

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