Menard County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,169
Median household income: $81,334
Median home value: $179,300

Menard County is a county in Illinois with a population of 12,169. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $81,334 runs in line with the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Menard County's population declined 1.1% from 12,306 to 12,169, while its median household income rose 8.9% from $74,684 to $81,334.

The median gross rent is $780. 26.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,169
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,334
Median home value: $179,300
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 5,602
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,30612,169

Median household income

$74,684$81,334

Median home value

$146,900$179,300

Median gross rent

$783$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,306	$74,684	$146,900	$783
2020	12,261	$77,550	$151,900	$750
2021	12,343	$79,743	$154,300	$754
2022	12,284	$84,846	$177,100	$748
2023	12,169	$81,334	$179,300	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	654	5.4%
5 to 17	2,033	16.7%
18 to 24	877	7.2%
25 to 34	1,277	10.5%
35 to 44	1,517	12.5%
45 to 54	1,467	12.1%
55 to 64	1,887	15.5%
65 to 74	1,491	12.3%
75 and over	966	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,567	95.1%
Black or African American	56	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	310	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	502	5.8%
High school graduate	2,881	33.5%
Some college or associate's	2,945	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,375	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	902	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,713	82.9%
Carpooled	356	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	462	8.1%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,334	25.5%
15 to 29 min	1,673	32.0%
30 to 44 min	1,615	30.9%
45 to 59 min	334	6.4%
60+ min	269	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,174 of 12,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,686	71.0%
Nonfamily households	1,509	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,195	92.7%
Vacant	407	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,126	79.4%
Renter-occupied	1,069	20.6%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,917	87.8%
1-unit, attached	48	0.9%
2 to 4 units	252	4.5%
5 to 19 units	84	1.5%
20 or more units	126	2.2%
Mobile home & other	175	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 17129
State: Illinois
Land area: 314 sq mi
Water area: 1.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.0226, -89.7941

Cities & places

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