Morgan County, Illinois

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,621
Median household income: $65,175
Median home value: $128,700

Home to 32,621 residents, Morgan County is one of Illinois's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,175 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Morgan County's population declined 4.7% from 34,247 to 32,621, while its median household income rose 26.7% from $51,437 to $65,175.

The median gross rent is $710. 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,621
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,175
Median home value: $128,700
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 15,033
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,24732,621

Median household income

$51,437$65,175

Median home value

$110,100$128,700

Median gross rent

$720$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,247	$51,437	$110,100	$720
2020	34,012	$53,002	$109,700	$684
2021	33,189	$55,261	$110,000	$685
2022	32,882	$61,188	$122,000	$700
2023	32,621	$65,175	$128,700	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,631	5.0%
5 to 17	4,672	14.3%
18 to 24	3,278	10.0%
25 to 34	3,904	12.0%
35 to 44	3,904	12.0%
45 to 54	3,770	11.6%
55 to 64	4,660	14.3%
65 to 74	3,810	11.7%
75 and over	2,992	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,576	87.6%
Black or African American	1,724	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	242	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	1,116	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	906	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,390	10.4%
High school graduate	9,089	39.4%
Some college or associate's	6,202	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,720	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,639	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,722	82.2%
Carpooled	835	5.9%
Public transit	161	1.1%
Walked	215	1.5%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,258	8.8%
Other means	52	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,722	51.7%
15 to 29 min	3,217	24.8%
30 to 44 min	1,693	13.0%
45 to 59 min	932	7.2%
60+ min	432	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.5% (3,808 of 30,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,712	58.8%
Nonfamily households	5,413	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,125	87.3%
Vacant	1,908	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,404	71.6%
Renter-occupied	3,721	28.4%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,415	75.9%
1-unit, attached	345	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,202	8.0%
5 to 19 units	533	3.5%
20 or more units	446	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,092	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17137
State: Illinois
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 3.5 sq mi
Center point: 39.7177, -90.2050

Cities & places

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