Richland County, IL

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US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,404

1.95% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

7,451

1.77% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richland County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.817%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.517%).

None of the households in Richland 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.

99.4% of the residents in Richland County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richland County, IL are Olney Central College (584 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Richland County, IL N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Richland County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Richland County, IL borders Clay County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Edwards County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Wabash County, IL, and Wayne County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Richland County, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.44% of Richland County, IL residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2023, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Richland County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 91.3
Other (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 128

1.9%

Hispanic Population

298 people

1.9% of the people in Richland County, IL are hispanic (298 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

1.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richland County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
415 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 53

Richland County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richland County, IL employs 7.45k people. The largest industries in Richland County, IL are Retail Trade (1,305 people), Manufacturing (1,138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,114), Public Administration ($71,406), and Finance & Insurance ($60,278).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.45k

2023 Value

± 555

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (801 people), Production Occupations (796 people), and Management Occupations (781 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland 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

7.45k

2023 Value

± 555

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland County, IL, are Retail Trade (1,305 people), Manufacturing (1,138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Richland County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,266), Public Administration ($78,365), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,173), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,207), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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

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.

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.

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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

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
105 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded
General Studies
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Richland County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Richland County, IL according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,090) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 false were N/A.

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 Richland County, IL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Richland County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richland 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 Richland County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,404

Median Household Income

± $6,022

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Richland 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 Richland 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Richland County, IL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richland County, IL have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Richland County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland County, IL (1.82k out of 15.3k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Richland County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Health

94.2% of the population of Richland County, IL has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, IL see 1723 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.058% decrease from the previous year (1724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3949 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,723 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, IL

Primary care physicians in Richland County, IL see an average of 1,723 patients per year. This represents a 0.058% decrease from the previous year (1,724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richland County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.76%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

9.93%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richland 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 N/A in Richland County, IL.

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

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