Moultrie County, Illinois

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,469
Median household income: $71,676
Median home value: $121,500

Moultrie County is a county in Illinois with a population of 14,469. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,676, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Moultrie County's population declined 1.2% from 14,641 to 14,469, while its median household income rose 16.6% from $61,456 to $71,676.

85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,469
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,676
Median home value: $121,500
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 6,205
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,64114,469

Median household income

$61,456$71,676

Median home value

$107,400$121,500

Median gross rent

$709$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,641	$61,456	$107,400	$709
2020	14,557	$64,033	$108,300	$695
2021	14,634	$67,309	$108,100	$752
2022	14,531	$72,833	$116,400	$767
2023	14,469	$71,676	$121,500	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	856	5.9%
5 to 17	2,838	19.6%
18 to 24	1,049	7.2%
25 to 34	1,623	11.2%
35 to 44	1,765	12.2%
45 to 54	1,641	11.3%
55 to 64	1,955	13.5%
65 to 74	1,578	10.9%
75 and over	1,164	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,843	95.7%
Black or African American	153	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	217	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,392	14.3%
High school graduate	3,369	34.6%
Some college or associate's	3,138	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,266	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	561	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,889	75.1%
Carpooled	652	10.0%
Public transit	34	0.5%
Walked	276	4.2%
Bicycle	146	2.2%
Worked from home	328	5.0%
Other means	187	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,517	40.7%
15 to 29 min	1,754	28.4%
30 to 44 min	1,198	19.4%
45 to 59 min	430	7.0%
60+ min	285	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,393 of 14,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,035	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,787	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,822	93.8%
Vacant	383	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,508	77.4%
Renter-occupied	1,314	22.6%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,274	85.0%
1-unit, attached	106	1.7%
2 to 4 units	160	2.6%
5 to 19 units	228	3.7%
20 or more units	162	2.6%
Mobile home & other	275	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 17139
State: Illinois
Land area: 336 sq mi
Water area: 8.54 sq mi
Center point: 39.6369, -88.6257

Cities & places

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