Stark County, Illinois

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,324
Median household income: $62,284
Median home value: $103,500

Stark County, Illinois counts 5,324 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,284 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Stark County's population declined 2.3% from 5,447 to 5,324, while its median household income rose 13.4% from $54,907 to $62,284.

Owners occupy 77.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,324
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,284
Median home value: $103,500
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 2,584
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4475,324

Median household income

$54,907$62,284

Median home value

$87,700$103,500

Median gross rent

$630$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,447	$54,907	$87,700	$630
2020	5,393	$53,828	$87,500	$672
2021	5,436	$55,109	$86,900	$707
2022	5,395	$58,125	$95,900	$758
2023	5,324	$62,284	$103,500	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	280	5.3%
5 to 17	873	16.4%
18 to 24	383	7.2%
25 to 34	572	10.7%
35 to 44	587	11.0%
45 to 54	651	12.2%
55 to 64	762	14.3%
65 to 74	702	13.2%
75 and over	514	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,912	92.3%
Black or African American	55	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	36	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	183	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	314	8.3%
High school graduate	1,443	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,301	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	563	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	167	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,898	80.3%
Carpooled	177	7.5%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	85	3.6%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	160	6.8%
Other means	26	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	817	37.1%
15 to 29 min	466	21.1%
30 to 44 min	470	21.3%
45 to 59 min	263	11.9%
60+ min	189	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.0% (624 of 5,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,476	64.5%
Nonfamily households	813	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,289	88.6%
Vacant	295	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,777	77.6%
Renter-occupied	512	22.4%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,233	86.4%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	178	6.9%
5 to 19 units	70	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17175
State: Illinois
Land area: 288 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 41.0969, -89.7974

Cities & places

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