Edgar County, Illinois

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,637
Median household income: $56,909
Median home value: $95,700

Home to 16,637 residents, Edgar County is one of Illinois's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,909 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Edgar County's population declined 4.4% from 17,407 to 16,637, while its median household income rose 6.1% from $53,647 to $56,909.

Households average 2.13 people. The median gross rent is $757.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,637
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,909
Median home value: $95,700
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 8,236
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,40716,637

Median household income

$53,647$56,909

Median home value

$82,800$95,700

Median gross rent

$611$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,407	$53,647	$82,800	$611
2020	17,272	$48,543	$82,800	$653
2021	16,998	$50,843	$83,600	$665
2022	16,852	$56,687	$94,100	$716
2023	16,637	$56,909	$95,700	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	791	4.8%
5 to 17	2,490	15.0%
18 to 24	1,090	6.6%
25 to 34	1,753	10.5%
35 to 44	1,982	11.9%
45 to 54	2,072	12.5%
55 to 64	2,474	14.9%
65 to 74	2,226	13.4%
75 and over	1,759	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,991	96.1%
Black or African American	84	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	34	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	279	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,217	9.9%
High school graduate	5,092	41.5%
Some college or associate's	3,486	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,850	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	621	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,253	85.1%
Carpooled	509	6.9%
Public transit	43	0.6%
Walked	145	2.0%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	349	4.7%
Other means	39	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,131	59.0%
15 to 29 min	1,364	19.5%
30 to 44 min	859	12.3%
45 to 59 min	428	6.1%
60+ min	217	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 11.8% (1,927 of 16,283)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,830	63.5%
Nonfamily households	2,782	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,612	92.4%
Vacant	624	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,531	72.7%
Renter-occupied	2,081	27.3%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,440	78.2%
1-unit, attached	29	0.4%
2 to 4 units	546	6.6%
5 to 19 units	311	3.8%
20 or more units	200	2.4%
Mobile home & other	710	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17045
State: Illinois
Land area: 623 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 39.6790, -87.7471

Cities & places

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