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Piatt County, Illinois

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Piatt County, Illinois is among the lowest in the country for poverty rate, and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (129th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticPiatt County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population16,69512,694,798334,922,4992059th of 3,222
Median Household Income$94,811$83,390$80,734226th of 3,221
Median Age42.839.038.91264th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.9%37.8%35.7%576th of 3,222
Median Home Value$180,600$263,300$332,7001632nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,046$1,274$1,413856th of 3,215
Poverty Rate6.1%11.8%12.5%3105th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.8%5.8%5.2%2633rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile38.0228.7n/a1792nd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.7%14.7%14.1%2182nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.5n/an/a615th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.8%67.1%65.2%129th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.027.826.41657th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.3%15.9%15.1%2000th of 3,222
Uninsured5.5%n/an/a2920th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households58.4%45.3%46.9%258th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.9%n/an/a1477th 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 Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)94.8%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)1.6%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)0.2%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index10.160.561.4

Age in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.839.038.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,9245,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households69.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married22.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,739$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,4125,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,265$5,298n/a

Education in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.2%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Piatt County, Illinois

StatisticPiatt County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%18.9%16.7%

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