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Richland County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticRichland County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,59812,694,798334,922,4992120th of 3,222
Median Household Income$62,455$83,390$80,7341851st of 3,221
Median Age42.339.038.91397th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.1%37.8%35.7%2159th of 3,222
Median Home Value$112,000$263,300$332,7002815th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$805$1,274$1,4132061st of 3,215
Poverty Rate12.1%11.8%12.5%1919th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.8%5.2%2480th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile43.3228.7n/a1672nd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.4%14.7%14.1%2393rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.0n/an/a1813th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate73.8%67.1%65.2%1740th of 3,222
Average Commute Time19.727.826.42585th of 3,221
Worked from Home6.4%15.9%15.1%2277th of 3,222
Uninsured6.7%n/an/a2617th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.3%45.3%46.9%1989th of 3,222
Broadband Access84.8%n/an/a1290th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)93.4%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.8%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)0.9%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index12.760.561.4

Age in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,4435,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households60.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married25.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,126$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,3635,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,769$5,298n/a

Education in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Richland County, Illinois

StatisticRichland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%18.9%16.7%

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