Greene County, Illinois

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,837
Median household income: $60,976
Median home value: $94,400

Greene County is a county in Illinois with a population of 11,837. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,976, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Greene County's population declined 9.9% from 13,132 to 11,837, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $49,885 to $60,976.

Households average 2.57 people. The median gross rent is $800.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,837
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,976
Median home value: $94,400
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 5,801
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,13211,837

Median household income

$49,885$60,976

Median home value

$81,000$94,400

Median gross rent

$638$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,132	$49,885	$81,000	$638
2020	12,988	$51,746	$83,400	$607
2021	12,187	$54,427	$84,200	$675
2022	12,015	$58,900	$92,400	$741
2023	11,837	$60,976	$94,400	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	604	5.1%
5 to 17	1,930	16.3%
18 to 24	859	7.3%
25 to 34	1,324	11.2%
35 to 44	1,346	11.4%
45 to 54	1,510	12.8%
55 to 64	1,854	15.7%
65 to 74	1,404	11.9%
75 and over	1,006	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,362	96.0%
Black or African American	81	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	40	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	215	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	810	9.6%
High school graduate	3,722	44.1%
Some college or associate's	2,533	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	945	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	434	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,105	77.8%
Carpooled	654	12.4%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	55	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	411	7.8%
Other means	36	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,393	28.6%
15 to 29 min	1,433	29.5%
30 to 44 min	690	14.2%
45 to 59 min	502	10.3%
60+ min	845	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,642 of 11,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,936	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,578	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,514	77.8%
Vacant	1,287	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,468	76.8%
Renter-occupied	1,046	23.2%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,865	83.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.3%
2 to 4 units	263	4.5%
5 to 19 units	78	1.3%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	574	9.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 17061
State: Illinois
Land area: 543 sq mi
Water area: 3.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.3554, -90.3877

Cities & places

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