Hamilton County, Illinois

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,972
Median household income: $61,520
Median home value: $108,800

Hamilton County, Illinois counts 7,972 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,520, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamilton County's population declined 2.5% from 8,176 to 7,972, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $54,046 to $61,520.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.9% of the population. 86.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,972
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,520
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $566
Housing units: 3,809
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1767,972

Median household income

$54,046$61,520

Median home value

$93,500$108,800

Median gross rent

$609$566

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,176	$54,046	$93,500	$609
2020	8,151	$55,977	$104,900	$660
2021	8,021	$58,306	$93,700	$668
2022	8,008	$60,574	$100,300	$690
2023	7,972	$61,520	$108,800	$566

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	445	5.6%
5 to 17	1,367	17.1%
18 to 24	530	6.6%
25 to 34	863	10.8%
35 to 44	958	12.0%
45 to 54	940	11.8%
55 to 64	1,102	13.8%
65 to 74	955	12.0%
75 and over	812	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,566	94.9%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	69	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	0.5%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	165	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	618	11.0%
High school graduate	1,797	31.9%
Some college or associate's	2,174	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	645	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	396	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,889	86.3%
Carpooled	229	6.8%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	87	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	3.4%
Other means	15	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	991	30.7%
15 to 29 min	894	27.7%
30 to 44 min	657	20.3%
45 to 59 min	437	13.5%
60+ min	254	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 12.5% (989 of 7,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,122	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,228	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,350	87.9%
Vacant	459	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,622	78.3%
Renter-occupied	728	21.7%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,907	76.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	95	2.5%
5 to 19 units	121	3.2%
20 or more units	13	0.3%
Mobile home & other	671	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17065
State: Illinois
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 1.22 sq mi
Center point: 38.0852, -88.5390

Cities & places

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