Richland County, IL Demographic Data

Richland County, IL Summary

Richland County is located in Illinois
  • Population: 16,181
  • Area: 361.90 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 359.99 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 44.71 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 462.60 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Richland County, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,159
51%
50.8
Male
7,913
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,072
 
323,128,000

Richland County, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,049
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,022
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,001
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
883
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
949
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,767
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,809
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,180
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,199
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,029
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,554
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,056
6.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
574
3.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,417
77.3%
77.2
Female
6,358
51.2%
51.3
Male
6,059
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,818
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,803
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,184
19.8%
15.2
Female
1,795
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,389
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Richland County, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,875
98.8% 
96.8
White
15,604
97.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
91
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
68
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
105
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
9
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
18
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.1% 
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
7
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
197
1.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
245
1.5% 
17.8
Mexican
216
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
25
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,827
98.5% 
82.2

Richland County, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
519
4.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
902
8.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,723
33.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,284
20.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,441
12.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,675
15.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
624
5.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,421
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,747
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,299
20.6%
31.2

Richland County, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,071
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
6,623
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,953
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
185
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,168
9.0
5.8%

Richland County, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,647
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
376
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
129
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
151
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
0.4%
1.1%

Richland County, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
518
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
395
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
810
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
772
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,038
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,253
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
777
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
605
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
133
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
151
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,597
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,972
 
31,128

Richland County, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
467
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
408
5.6%
9.8
Construction
308
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,890
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
2.7%
6.6
Information
109
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,200
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
389
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
252
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
370
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,023
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
497
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
186
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
683
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,962
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,852
25.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,582
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,217
16.7%
18.1%

Richland County, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,142
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,906
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
772
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.4%
5.1
Walked
162
2.3%
2.7
Other means
69
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
207
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.9
 
26.6

Richland County, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
437
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,075
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,538
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,402
21.7%
21.0

Richland County, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,452
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,711
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,741
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,043
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Richland County, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,495
1 room
283
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
95
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
390
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
972
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,507
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,486
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,221
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
681
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
860
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Richland County, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,495
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,844
78.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
54
0.7%
5.9
2-units
163
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
195
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
154
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
78
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
175
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
832
11.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Richland County, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,325
17.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
575
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,043
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
846
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,317
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
940
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
801
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
532
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
93
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.3%
1.4%

Richland County, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,029
62.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
801
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,342
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
234
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1

Richland County, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,977
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
19
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
191
9.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
206
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
517
26.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
979
49.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,187
60.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
286
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
200
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
199
10.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Richland County, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,550 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
48
3.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
619
39.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
856
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
191
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
543
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
299
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
224
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
229
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
167
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
126
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
483
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
213
0.0%
0.0%

Richland County, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,711
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,202
25.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,524
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
795
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
517
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
425
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
131
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
116
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,500
 
205,000