Woodford County, IL

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2023 Population

38,348

0.172% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.998% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.61%

2.02% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,629

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$193,800

4.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,517

0.441% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Woodford County, IL had a population of 38.3k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $85,629. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodford County, IL declined from 38,414 to 38,348, a −0.172% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,093 to $85,629, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodford County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), White (Hispanic) (0.921%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.829%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.631%).

None of the households in Woodford 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.

99.2% of the residents in Woodford County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Eureka College (145 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Woodford County, IL was $193,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Woodford County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodford County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Woodford County, IL borders LaSalle County, IL, Livingston County, IL, McLean County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Peoria County, IL, and Tazewell County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Woodford County, IL is home to a population of 38.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.5% of Woodford County, IL residents were born outside of the country (576 people).

In 2023, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.1k people) in Woodford County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 353 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Woodford County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodford County, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodford County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.1k ± 259
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 255
White (Hispanic)
353 ± 121

1.99%

Hispanic Population

765 people

1.99% of the people in Woodford County, IL are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodford 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

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

1.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

616 people

As of 2023, 1.5% of Woodford County, IL residents (576 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodford County, IL was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
520 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
385 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 104

Woodford County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodford County, IL employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Woodford County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,878 people), Manufacturing (2,826 people), and Educational Services (2,125 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($82,173), Utilities ($81,484), and Finance & Insurance ($75,515).

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

18.5k

2023 Value

± 868

−0.441%

1 Year decline

± 6.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodford County, IL declined at a rate of −0.441%, from 18.6k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodford County, IL, are Management Occupations (2,221 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,817 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,527 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodford County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

18.5k

2023 Value

± 868

−0.441%

1 Year decline

± 6.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodford County, IL declined at a rate of −0.441%, from 18.6k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodford County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,878 people), Manufacturing (2,826 people), and Educational Services (2,125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodford County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Woodford County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,282

Median earning men ± $2,733

$40,698

Median earning women ± $2,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,714), Manufacturing ($86,563), and Public Administration ($79,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,156), Manufacturing ($60,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

94
Construction
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Retail Trade

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$145k
Manufacturing
$57.8k
Construction
$52.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Woodford County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 69.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.47%).

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

Donald J. Trump (69.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.47%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy 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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 527 students enrolled in Woodford County, IL, 50.9% men and 49.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

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

The median property value in Woodford County, IL was $193,800 in 2023, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,100 to $193,800, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodford County, IL is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Woodford County, IL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodford County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Woodford County, IL is $85,629. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Woodford County, IL was Census Tract 305.01 with a value of $118,730, followed by Census Tract 306.02 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $107,813 and $105,882.

In 2023, 9.21% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Woodford County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0069%.

Housing

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,995

$12,284

Median Property Taxes

±$610

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Woodford County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodford County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.5% of the housing units in Woodford County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305.01
Census Tract 306.02
Census Tract 304

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Woodford County, IL was Census Tract 305.01 with a value of $118,730, followed by Census Tract 306.02 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $107,813 and $105,882.

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

Household Income

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

$85,629

Median Household Income

± $4,904

14.7k

Number of Households

± 811

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.7k households in Woodford County, IL grew to $85,629 from the previous year's value of $80,093.

The following chart displays the households in Woodford 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 Woodford 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 (79.2%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Woodford County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodford County, IL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Woodford County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.21% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Woodford County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0069%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodford County, IL (2.83k out of 37.2k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodford County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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, 8.2% of the children was living in poverty in Woodford County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.1%.

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

94.9% of the population of Woodford County, IL has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Woodford County, IL see 2005 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (2024 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5461 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2730 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,005 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Woodford County, IL

Primary care physicians in Woodford County, IL see an average of 2,005 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (2,024 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

57.3%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodford County, IL grew by 11.4% from 4.62% to 5.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodford 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 67.6 in Woodford County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Woodford 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 34.1% in Woodford County, IL.

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