Schuyler County, Illinois

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,826
Median household income: $66,059
Median home value: $106,200

Schuyler County, Illinois counts 6,826 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,059 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Schuyler County's population declined 1.8% from 6,953 to 6,826, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $52,357 to $66,059.

The typical home was built around 1971. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,826
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,059
Median home value: $106,200
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 3,317
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9536,826

Median household income

$52,357$66,059

Median home value

$86,600$106,200

Median gross rent

$672$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,953	$52,357	$86,600	$672
2020	6,897	$51,376	$96,900	$766
2021	6,953	$58,447	$101,600	$807
2022	6,879	$63,737	$100,500	$817
2023	6,826	$66,059	$106,200	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	278	4.1%
5 to 17	902	13.2%
18 to 24	363	5.3%
25 to 34	733	10.7%
35 to 44	792	11.6%
45 to 54	897	13.1%
55 to 64	1,144	16.8%
65 to 74	1,016	14.9%
75 and over	701	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,188	90.7%
Black or African American	303	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	121	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	421	8.0%
High school graduate	2,114	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,748	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	668	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	332	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,335	83.3%
Carpooled	180	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	110	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	4.9%
Other means	42	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,166	43.7%
15 to 29 min	843	31.6%
30 to 44 min	339	12.7%
45 to 59 min	112	4.2%
60+ min	207	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 19.3% (1,293 of 6,706)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,639	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,093	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,732	82.4%
Vacant	585	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,173	79.5%
Renter-occupied	559	20.5%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,669	80.5%
1-unit, attached	34	1.0%
2 to 4 units	162	4.9%
5 to 19 units	69	2.1%
20 or more units	28	0.8%
Mobile home & other	355	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17169
State: Illinois
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 4.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.1569, -90.6135

Cities & places

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