Jo Daviess County, Illinois

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,918
Median household income: $74,954
Median home value: $193,900

Home to 21,918 residents, Jo Daviess County is one of Illinois's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,954 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Jo Daviess County's population grew 1.5% from 21,588 to 21,918, while its median household income rose 29.4% from $57,946 to $74,954.

The median resident is 50.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,918
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,954
Median home value: $193,900
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 13,425
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,58821,918

Median household income

$57,946$74,954

Median home value

$149,100$193,900

Median gross rent

$669$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,588	$57,946	$149,100	$669
2020	21,429	$59,223	$156,300	$699
2021	21,995	$61,289	$159,300	$726
2022	21,942	$67,729	$179,300	$768
2023	21,918	$74,954	$193,900	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	890	4.1%
5 to 17	3,172	14.5%
18 to 24	1,285	5.9%
25 to 34	1,975	9.0%
35 to 44	2,266	10.3%
45 to 54	2,460	11.2%
55 to 64	3,485	15.9%
65 to 74	3,689	16.8%
75 and over	2,696	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,210	92.2%
Black or African American	181	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.2%
Asian	109	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	415	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	879	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,088	6.6%
High school graduate	5,238	31.6%
Some college or associate's	5,479	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,167	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,599	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,289	76.4%
Carpooled	698	6.4%
Public transit	50	0.5%
Walked	446	4.1%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,302	12.0%
Other means	64	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,003	41.9%
15 to 29 min	3,228	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,269	13.3%
45 to 59 min	528	5.5%
60+ min	521	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,746 of 21,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,671	64.2%
Nonfamily households	3,714	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,385	77.4%
Vacant	3,040	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,495	81.8%
Renter-occupied	1,890	18.2%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,161	83.1%
1-unit, attached	495	3.7%
2 to 4 units	882	6.6%
5 to 19 units	404	3.0%
20 or more units	153	1.1%
Mobile home & other	330	2.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 17085
State: Illinois
Land area: 601 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 42.3624, -90.2115

Cities & places

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