Massac County, Illinois

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,958
Median household income: $62,584
Median home value: $118,000

Massac County, Illinois counts 13,958 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,584 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Massac County's population declined 1.8% from 14,219 to 13,958, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $47,481 to $62,584.

The typical home was built around 1975. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,958
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,584
Median home value: $118,000
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 6,824
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,21913,958

Median household income

$47,481$62,584

Median home value

$83,600$118,000

Median gross rent

$692$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,219	$47,481	$83,600	$692
2020	14,041	$51,195	$88,500	$719
2021	14,280	$57,658	$94,000	$689
2022	14,135	$57,365	$115,200	$738
2023	13,958	$62,584	$118,000	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	4.6%
5 to 17	2,316	16.6%
18 to 24	905	6.5%
25 to 34	1,338	9.6%
35 to 44	1,783	12.8%
45 to 54	1,837	13.2%
55 to 64	2,151	15.4%
65 to 74	1,602	11.5%
75 and over	1,386	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,103	86.7%
Black or African American	860	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	535	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,085	10.7%
High school graduate	3,459	34.3%
Some college or associate's	3,910	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,147	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	496	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,084	85.8%
Carpooled	429	7.2%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	43	0.7%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	337	5.7%
Other means	20	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,843	33.0%
15 to 29 min	2,142	38.3%
30 to 44 min	1,292	23.1%
45 to 59 min	118	2.1%
60+ min	192	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 14.9% (2,032 of 13,622)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,608	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,874	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,482	80.3%
Vacant	1,342	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,332	79.0%
Renter-occupied	1,150	21.0%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,168	75.7%
1-unit, attached	33	0.5%
2 to 4 units	364	5.3%
5 to 19 units	51	0.7%
20 or more units	87	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,121	16.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 17127
State: Illinois
Land area: 237 sq mi
Water area: 4.94 sq mi
Center point: 37.2161, -88.7057

Cities & places

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