Jersey County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,336
Median household income: $79,104
Median home value: $168,800

Jersey County, Illinois counts 21,336 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $79,104 is in line with the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Jersey County's population declined 2.7% from 21,937 to 21,336, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $63,028 to $79,104.

The median gross rent is $794. 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,336
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,104
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 9,884
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,93721,336

Median household income

$63,028$79,104

Median home value

$147,900$168,800

Median gross rent

$645$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,937	$63,028	$147,900	$645
2020	21,776	$67,845	$148,800	$632
2021	21,533	$71,655	$146,900	$718
2022	21,462	$77,607	$161,800	$778
2023	21,336	$79,104	$168,800	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	986	4.6%
5 to 17	3,270	15.3%
18 to 24	2,105	9.9%
25 to 34	2,254	10.6%
35 to 44	2,509	11.8%
45 to 54	2,610	12.2%
55 to 64	3,313	15.5%
65 to 74	2,503	11.7%
75 and over	1,786	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,265	95.0%
Black or African American	124	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	107	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	468	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	942	6.3%
High school graduate	5,602	37.4%
Some college or associate's	5,360	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,023	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,048	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,457	76.5%
Carpooled	731	7.5%
Public transit	30	0.3%
Walked	341	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,108	11.4%
Other means	76	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,582	29.9%
15 to 29 min	2,552	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,705	19.7%
45 to 59 min	967	11.2%
60+ min	829	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,028 of 20,345)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,319	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,665	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,984	80.8%
Vacant	1,900	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,221	77.9%
Renter-occupied	1,763	22.1%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,512	86.1%
1-unit, attached	31	0.3%
2 to 4 units	453	4.6%
5 to 19 units	223	2.3%
20 or more units	45	0.5%
Mobile home & other	620	6.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17083
State: Illinois
Land area: 370 sq mi
Water area: 7.85 sq mi
Center point: 39.0802, -90.3614

Cities & places

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