De Witt County, IL

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2023 Population

15,461

0.476% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

0.933% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7,419

2.43% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in De Witt County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in De Witt County, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in De Witt County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in De Witt County, IL was 2 cars per household.

De Witt County, IL borders Logan County, IL, McLean County, IL, Macon County, IL, and Piatt County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

De Witt County, IL is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of De Witt County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in De Witt County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in De Witt County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
425 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
251 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
155 ± 80

De Witt County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of De Witt County, IL employs 7.42k people. The largest industries in De Witt County, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

7.42k

2023 Value

± 523

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Witt County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (952 people), Production Occupations (752 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Witt County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.42k

2023 Value

± 523

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Witt County, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Witt County, IL, though some of these residents may live in De Witt County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in De Witt County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 70.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.73%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (70.2%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.73%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in De Witt County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in De Witt County, IL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Witt County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 8.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in De Witt County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.987%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Witt County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in De Witt County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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6.64k

Number of Households

± 496

The following chart displays the households in De Witt County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Witt County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in De Witt County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.57%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Witt County, IL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in De Witt County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in De Witt County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Witt County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Witt County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in De Witt County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.987%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Witt County, IL (1.54k out of 15.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in De Witt County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of De Witt County, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in De Witt County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 105 in De Witt County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in De Witt County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.9% in De Witt County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in De Witt County, IL.