Edgar County, IL Demographic Data
Edgar County, IL Summary
Edgar County is located in Illinois
- Population: 18,513
- Area: 624.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 623.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 688.98 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Edgar County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,098
51%
50.8
Male
8,730
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,828
323,128,000
Edgar County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
985
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,119
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,059
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,032
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
920
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,974
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,111
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,385
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,359
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,280
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,940
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,007
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
657
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,993
78.5%
77.2
Female
7,249
51.8%
51.3
Male
6,744
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,492
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,509
25.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,604
20.2%
15.2
Female
2,072
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,532
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Edgar County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,656
99.0%
96.8
White
17,479
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
80
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
76
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
172
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
198
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
138
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
24
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,630
98.9%
82.2
Edgar County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
530
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,027
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,669
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,697
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,498
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,553
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
739
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,557
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,156
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,292
18.0%
31.2
Edgar County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,198
21.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,221
56.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,813
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
107
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,326
9.0
5.8%
Edgar County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,625
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
218
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
81
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
78
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Edgar County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
745
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
459
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
940
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
815
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,086
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,611
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
950
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
777
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
157
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
104
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,440
57,617
Per capita income
25,122
31,128
Edgar County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
568
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
517
6.6%
9.8
Construction
385
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,881
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
474
6.1%
6.6
Information
33
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,755
22.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
347
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
302
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
337
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
684
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
319
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
193
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
691
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,235
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,943
24.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,472
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,454
18.7%
18.1%
Edgar County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,504
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,306
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
693
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17
0.2%
5.1
Walked
108
1.4%
2.7
Other means
50
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
330
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Edgar County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
547
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,324
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,985
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,788
23.4%
21.0
Edgar County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,644
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,668
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,976
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,136
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Edgar County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,780
1 room
70
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
96
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
377
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,171
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,317
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,873
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,142
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
762
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
972
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Edgar County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,780
1-unit, detached
7,282
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
0.8%
5.9
2-units
187
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
232
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
196
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
170
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
588
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Edgar County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,893
32.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
528
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,046
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
925
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,390
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
637
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
532
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
602
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
223
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%
Edgar County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,202
55.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,479
19.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,592
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
295
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.3%
1.1
Edgar County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,904
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
47
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
150
5.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
150
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
271
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
784
27.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,491
51.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,570
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
335
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
165
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
429
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Edgar County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,708
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
99
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
555
32.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,014
59.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
268
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
335
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
156
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
181
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
209
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
658
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
316
0.0%
0.0%
Edgar County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,668
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,319
23.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,462
43.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
728
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
549
9.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
394
7.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
153
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,300
205,000
