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Herrin, Illinois

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StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Total Population12,22612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,975$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$113,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,002$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.927.826.4
Worked from Home10.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Herrin, Illinois

Age in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.239.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Households5,5595,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households59.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married25.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,228$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households16.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,1835,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,059$5,298n/a

Education in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree42.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Herrin, Illinois

StatisticHerrinIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Herrin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.