Hardin County, Illinois

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,623
Median household income: $57,155
Median home value: $91,700

Hardin County is a county in Illinois with a population of 3,623. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,155, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardin County's population declined 8.0% from 3,939 to 3,623, while its median household income rose 11.5% from $51,250 to $57,155.

The median gross rent is $342. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,623
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,155
Median home value: $91,700
Median gross rent: $342
Housing units: 2,285
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9393,623

Median household income

$51,250$57,155

Median home value

$80,500$91,700

Median gross rent

$401$342

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,939	$51,250	$80,500	$401
2020	3,890	$50,847	$77,500	$350
2021	3,700	$51,738	$77,700	$317
2022	3,665	$53,026	$90,600	$318
2023	3,623	$57,155	$91,700	$342

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.1%
5 to 17	417	11.5%
18 to 24	149	4.1%
25 to 34	343	9.5%
35 to 44	391	10.8%
45 to 54	434	12.0%
55 to 64	660	18.2%
65 to 74	628	17.3%
75 and over	524	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,463	95.6%
Black or African American	43	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	67	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	344	11.5%
High school graduate	1,214	40.7%
Some college or associate's	1,059	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	207	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	156	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,018	84.8%
Carpooled	124	10.3%
Public transit	18	1.5%
Walked	21	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.4%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	368	31.1%
15 to 29 min	217	18.3%
30 to 44 min	300	25.3%
45 to 59 min	77	6.5%
60+ min	222	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.5% (373 of 3,541)

	Count	Share
Family households	938	63.2%
Nonfamily households	546	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,484	64.9%
Vacant	801	35.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,198	80.7%
Renter-occupied	286	19.3%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,621	70.9%
1-unit, attached	11	0.5%
2 to 4 units	202	8.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	451	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17069
State: Illinois
Land area: 177 sq mi
Water area: 4.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.5179, -88.2661

Cities & places

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