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De Witt County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticDe Witt County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,37312,694,798334,922,4992135th of 3,222
Median Household Income$71,678$83,390$80,7341071st of 3,221
Median Age43.739.038.91005th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%37.8%35.7%1476th of 3,222
Median Home Value$130,300$263,300$332,7002513th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$903$1,274$1,4131423rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.0%11.8%12.5%2427th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.8%5.2%1896th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile38.7228.7n/a1773rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.8%14.7%14.1%2121st of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.6n/an/a1933rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.5%67.1%65.2%862nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.327.826.41828th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.6%15.9%15.1%1044th of 3,222
Uninsured6.2%n/an/a2734th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.5%45.3%46.9%2122nd of 3,222
Broadband Access84.5%n/an/a1351st of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.5%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.0%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.3%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index13.860.561.4

Age in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.739.038.9
Under 18 %21.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,5955,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households60.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone34.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,005$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,3205,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,322$5,298n/a

Education in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate40.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in De Witt County, Illinois

StatisticDe Witt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%18.9%16.7%

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