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Grundy County, Illinois

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Grundy County, Illinois is among the lowest in the country for poverty rate, and among the lowest in the country for uninsured.

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Key figures

StatisticGrundy County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population53,21912,694,798334,922,499973rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$92,235$83,390$80,734263rd of 3,221
Median Age38.339.038.92523rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%37.8%35.7%1411th of 3,222
Median Home Value$271,700$263,300$332,700773rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,177$1,274$1,413575th of 3,215
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%3111th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.8%5.2%1494th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile127.3228.7n/a836th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.1%14.7%14.1%1181st of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.7n/an/a1216th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate74.4%67.1%65.2%1626th of 3,222
Average Commute Time26.827.826.41027th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.0%15.9%15.1%1191st of 3,222
Uninsured5.0%n/an/a3019th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.6%45.3%46.9%920th of 3,222
Broadband Access89.2%n/an/a489th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)82.4%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.0%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.4%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index30.560.561.4

Age in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.339.038.9
Under 18 %24.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households20,5955,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households67.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children34.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,656$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units21,3845,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,420$5,298n/a

Education in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Grundy County, Illinois

StatisticGrundy County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.9%18.9%16.7%

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