ZIP Code 61944

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Edgar County, Illinois.

Population: 11,426
Median household income: $54,652
Median home value: $97,400

ZIP Code 61944 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Edgar County, Illinois, home to about 11,426 residents. The median household income of $54,652 is in line with the Edgar County median ($56,909).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 61944's population declined 7.2% from 12,311 to 11,426, while its median gross rent rose 22.7% from $617 to $757.

The median resident is 47.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,426
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,652
Median home value: $97,400
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 5,859
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,31111,426

Median household income

$53,496$54,652

Median home value

$87,000$97,400

Median gross rent

$617$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,311	$53,496	$87,000	$617
2020	11,901	$45,836	$85,600	$654
2021	11,703	$48,294	$85,900	$664
2022	11,562	$53,896	$95,800	$711
2023	11,426	$54,652	$97,400	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	433	3.8%
5 to 17	1,569	13.7%
18 to 24	840	7.4%
25 to 34	1,242	10.9%
35 to 44	1,368	12.0%
45 to 54	1,521	13.3%
55 to 64	1,768	15.5%
65 to 74	1,469	12.9%
75 and over	1,216	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,969	96.0%
Black or African American	58	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	228	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	926	10.8%
High school graduate	3,661	42.6%
Some college or associate's	2,141	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,421	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	435	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,515	85.9%
Carpooled	392	7.5%
Public transit	22	0.4%
Walked	107	2.0%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	213	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,547	70.3%
15 to 29 min	650	12.9%
30 to 44 min	486	9.6%
45 to 59 min	248	4.9%
60+ min	114	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,132 of 11,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,430	62.2%
Nonfamily households	2,082	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,512	94.1%
Vacant	347	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,987	72.3%
Renter-occupied	1,525	27.7%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,427	75.6%
1-unit, attached	20	0.3%
2 to 4 units	468	8.0%
5 to 19 units	287	4.9%
20 or more units	160	2.7%
Mobile home & other	497	8.5%

ZIP Code 61944

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