Marshall County, Illinois

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,715
Median household income: $69,818
Median home value: $137,800

Marshall County is a county in Illinois with a population of 11,715. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,818 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshall County's population held roughly steady from 11,679 to 11,715, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $58,465 to $69,818.

The median resident is 45.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,715
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,818
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 5,824
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,67911,715

Median household income

$58,465$69,818

Median home value

$104,900$137,800

Median gross rent

$623$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,679	$58,465	$104,900	$623
2020	11,562	$57,303	$105,700	$661
2021	11,781	$60,231	$111,300	$679
2022	11,740	$64,940	$124,600	$746
2023	11,715	$69,818	$137,800	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	648	5.5%
5 to 17	1,831	15.6%
18 to 24	737	6.3%
25 to 34	1,278	10.9%
35 to 44	1,285	11.0%
45 to 54	1,385	11.8%
55 to 64	1,789	15.3%
65 to 74	1,571	13.4%
75 and over	1,191	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,821	92.4%
Black or African American	49	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	416	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	764	9.0%
High school graduate	3,179	37.4%
Some college or associate's	2,965	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,108	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	483	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,394	87.2%
Carpooled	227	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	1.2%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	291	5.8%
Other means	54	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,568	33.0%
15 to 29 min	1,158	24.4%
30 to 44 min	1,219	25.7%
45 to 59 min	419	8.8%
60+ min	382	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,334 of 11,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,253	65.5%
Nonfamily households	1,711	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,964	85.2%
Vacant	860	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,957	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,007	20.3%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,239	90.0%
1-unit, attached	63	1.1%
2 to 4 units	337	5.8%
5 to 19 units	98	1.7%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	77	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17123
State: Illinois
Land area: 387 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 41.0311, -89.3424

Cities & places

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