Edgar County, IL

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2023 Population

16,637

1.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

0.307% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgar County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.541%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.505%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.391%).

None of the households in Edgar 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.

99.7% of the residents in Edgar County, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Edgar County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgar County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Edgar County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Vermillion County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Edgar County, IL is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Edgar County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 57.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Edgar County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgar County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 41
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 71
Two+ (Hispanic)
90 ± 62.9

1.43%

Hispanic Population

238 people

1.43% of the people in Edgar County, IL are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edgar County, IL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
370 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 59

Edgar County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edgar County, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Edgar County, IL are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,000), Construction ($61,949), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgar County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (747 people), Material Moving Occupations (718 people), and Production Occupations (711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgar 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgar County, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgar County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Edgar 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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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Edgar County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.915%).

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 (75.6%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (23%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.915%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Edgar County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.915%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Edgar 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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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Edgar County, IL have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgar County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Edgar County, IL is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Edgar County, IL was Census Tract 701 with a value of $70,750, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $66,795 and $60,929.

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgar County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 701
Census Tract 705
Census Tract 702

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edgar County, IL was Census Tract 701 with a value of $70,750, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $66,795 and $60,929.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Edgar County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Edgar 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgar 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 (85.1%)
Carpooled (6.93%)
Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Edgar County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgar County, IL have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Edgar County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edgar 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 Edgar County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgar County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgar County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgar County, IL (1.93k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

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

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