De Witt County, Illinois

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,461
Median household income: $64,802
Median home value: $124,200

De Witt County, Illinois counts 15,461 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,802 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, De Witt County's population declined 3.0% from 15,932 to 15,461, while its median household income rose 16.6% from $55,587 to $64,802.

The median gross rent is $857. 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,461
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,802
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 7,312
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,93215,461

Median household income

$55,587$64,802

Median home value

$99,500$124,200

Median gross rent

$629$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,932	$55,587	$99,500	$629
2020	15,764	$57,727	$103,600	$686
2021	15,653	$60,401	$109,800	$713
2022	15,535	$61,823	$121,100	$801
2023	15,461	$64,802	$124,200	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	905	5.9%
5 to 17	2,418	15.6%
18 to 24	1,099	7.1%
25 to 34	1,676	10.8%
35 to 44	1,871	12.1%
45 to 54	1,979	12.8%
55 to 64	2,416	15.6%
65 to 74	1,792	11.6%
75 and over	1,305	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,414	93.2%
Black or African American	149	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	31	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	319	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	520	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	800	7.2%
High school graduate	4,417	40.0%
Some college or associate's	3,463	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,607	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	752	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,206	84.5%
Carpooled	381	5.2%
Public transit	29	0.4%
Walked	145	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	556	7.6%
Other means	30	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,536	37.3%
15 to 29 min	1,892	27.9%
30 to 44 min	1,733	25.5%
45 to 59 min	437	6.4%
60+ min	193	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,535 of 15,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,044	60.9%
Nonfamily households	2,598	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,642	90.8%
Vacant	670	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,104	76.8%
Renter-occupied	1,538	23.2%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,222	85.1%
1-unit, attached	96	1.3%
2 to 4 units	305	4.2%
5 to 19 units	221	3.0%
20 or more units	84	1.1%
Mobile home & other	384	5.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17039
State: Illinois
Land area: 398 sq mi
Water area: 7.53 sq mi
Center point: 40.1815, -88.9019

Cities & places

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