Edwards County, IL Demographic Data
Edwards County, IL Summary
Edwards County is located in Illinois
- Population: 6,691
- Area: 222.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 222.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 447.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Edwards County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,342
51%
50.8
Male
3,270
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,612
323,128,000
Edwards County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
399
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
410
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
440
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
383
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
377
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
673
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
788
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
895
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
497
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
467
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
696
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
428
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
159
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,096
77.1%
77.2
Female
2,585
50.7%
51.3
Male
2,511
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,918
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,554
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,283
19.4%
15.2
Female
733
57.1%
55.8
Male
550
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Edwards County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,527
98.7%
96.8
White
6,442
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
25
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
60
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
85
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
42
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,551
99.1%
82.2
Edwards County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
164
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
344
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,680
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
996
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
866
18.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
370
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
183
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
508
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,095
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
553
12.0%
31.2
Edwards County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,290
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,914
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
635
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
83
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
441
8.2
5.8%
Edwards County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,112
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
101
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
17
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Edwards County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
180
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
142
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
371
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
317
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
488
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
489
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
364
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
320
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,035
57,617
Per capita income
25,235
31,128
Edwards County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
235
7.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
152
5.0%
9.8
Construction
162
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
613
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
118
3.8%
6.6
Information
22
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
676
22.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
167
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
136
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
120
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
370
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
151
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
144
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
416
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
749
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
758
24.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
704
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
439
14.3%
18.1%
Edwards County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,009
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,578
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
230
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
57
1.9%
2.7
Other means
25
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
116
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Edwards County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
130
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
851
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,134
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
653
23.6%
21.0
Edwards County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,768
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,292
82.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
476
17.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
396
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Edwards County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,164
1 room
25
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
57
1.8%
9.1
4 rooms
520
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
862
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
787
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
455
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
253
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
190
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Edwards County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,164
1-unit, detached
2,457
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.3%
5.9
2-units
39
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
29
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
41
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
561
17.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Edwards County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
792
25.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
307
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
381
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
316
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
462
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
277
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
356
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
239
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.1%
1.4%
Edwards County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,483
53.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
555
20.1%
4.7
Electricity
587
21.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
96
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1
Edwards County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
997
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
0.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
6.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
98
9.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
234
23.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
580
58.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
577
57.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
156
15.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Edwards County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
421
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
3.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
169
40.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
236
56.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
479
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
78
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
20.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
49
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
18.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
16.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
60
14.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Edwards County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,292
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
650
28.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
885
38.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
316
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
178
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
140
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,500
205,000
