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Ford County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticFord County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population13,40612,694,798334,922,4992260th of 3,222
Median Household Income$62,439$83,390$80,7341852nd of 3,221
Median Age41.939.038.91516th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%37.8%35.7%2195th of 3,222
Median Home Value$122,000$263,300$332,7002628th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$923$1,274$1,4131316th of 3,215
Poverty Rate12.4%11.8%12.5%1840th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.8%5.2%922nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile27.6228.7n/a2072nd of 3,222
Foreign Born2.6%14.7%14.1%1695th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.1n/an/a1788th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate72.3%67.1%65.2%1966th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.627.826.41518th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.2%15.9%15.1%1412th of 3,222
Uninsured7.2%n/an/a2431st of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.6%45.3%46.9%2107th of 3,222
Broadband Access84.2%n/an/a1402nd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.4%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.3%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index19.760.561.4

Age in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.939.038.9
Under 18 %23.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households5,8285,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households63.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,075$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,2635,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.7%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,587$5,298n/a

Education in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Ford County, Illinois

StatisticFord County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%18.9%16.7%

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