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Jersey County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticJersey County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population21,27412,694,798334,922,4991808th of 3,222
Median Household Income$80,361$83,390$80,734573rd of 3,221
Median Age43.739.038.91006th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%37.8%35.7%1555th of 3,222
Median Home Value$171,900$263,300$332,7001766th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$846$1,274$1,4131779th of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.8%11.8%12.5%2684th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.4%5.8%5.2%2297th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile57.6228.7n/a1416th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.0%14.7%14.1%2703rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.2n/an/a1763rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate80.5%67.1%65.2%546th of 3,222
Average Commute Time27.127.826.4964th of 3,221
Worked from Home11.7%15.9%15.1%842nd of 3,222
Uninsured5.6%n/an/a2894th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.7%45.3%46.9%1092nd of 3,222
Broadband Access84.6%n/an/a1336th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)94.6%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.4%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index10.460.561.4

Age in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.739.038.9
Under 18 %19.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households7,9655,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households66.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,634$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households11.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,9585,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,020$5,298n/a

Education in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Jersey County, Illinois

StatisticJersey County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%18.9%16.7%

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