Jersey County, IL Demographic Data

Jersey County, IL Summary

Jersey County is located in Illinois
  • Population: 22,850
  • Area: 377.13 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 369.27 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.86 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 60.58 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 600.39 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jersey County, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,434
51%
50.8
Male
11,007
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,441
 
323,128,000

Jersey County, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,093
4.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,305
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,498
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,597
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,513
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,425
10.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,639
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,287
14.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,413
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,722
7.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,176
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,364
6.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
409
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,633
78.6%
77.2
Female
9,105
51.6%
51.3
Male
8,528
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,617
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,132
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,949
17.6%
15.2
Female
2,158
54.6%
55.8
Male
1,791
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Jersey County, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,084
98.4% 
96.8
White
21,806
97.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
64
0.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
129
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
36
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
22
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
9
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
54
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.1% 
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
21
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
357
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
285
1.3% 
17.8
Mexican
163
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
120
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,156
98.7% 
82.2

Jersey County, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
365
2.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
996
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,660
36.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,678
23.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,899
12.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,824
11.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,013
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,361
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,074
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,837
18.4%
31.2

Jersey County, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,824
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,014
54.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,169
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
294
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,244
6.7
5.8%

Jersey County, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,923
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
425
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
143
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
196
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.1%
1.1%

Jersey County, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
593
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
328
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,038
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
881
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,267
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,616
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,316
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,259
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
281
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
181
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
52,738
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,346
 
31,128

Jersey County, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
296
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
873
8.6%
9.8
Construction
557
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,790
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
569
5.6%
6.6
Information
136
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,399
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
439
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
543
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
340
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,396
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
589
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
257
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
972
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,181
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,656
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,501
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,874
18.4%
18.1%

Jersey County, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,860
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,342
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
700
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.2%
5.1
Walked
335
3.4%
2.7
Other means
60
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
405
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
 
26.6

Jersey County, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
378
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,612
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,599
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,171
24.8%
21.0

Jersey County, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,760
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,949
79.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,811
20.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,256
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Jersey County, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,016
1 room
170
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
122
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
410
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,531
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,812
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,994
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,255
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
695
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,027
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jersey County, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,016
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,299
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
113
1.1%
5.9
2-units
172
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
254
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
245
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
190
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
659
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
39
0.4%
0.1

Jersey County, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,776
17.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
518
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
784
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,286
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,321
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
831
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,627
16.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,626
16.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
243
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%

Jersey County, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,409
38.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,368
27.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,479
28.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
428
4.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1

Jersey County, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,921
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
83
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
92
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
97
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
341
8.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
869
22.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,193
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,246
31.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,947
49.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
587
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
397
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
317
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
673
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Jersey County, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,671 
 
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
16
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
138
8.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
434
26.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,083
64.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
140
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
315
19.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
71
4.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
656
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
214
0.0%
0.0%

Jersey County, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,949
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
707
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,755
25.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,495
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,219
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,268
18.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
385
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,900
 
205,000