Edwards County, IL

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2022 Population
6,182
0.818% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.2
0.226% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
14.2%
4.88% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$60,784
8.87% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$92,700
9.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Edwards County, IL had a population of 6.18k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $60,784. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Edwards County, IL declined from 6,233 to 6,182, a −0.818% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,833 to $60,784, a 8.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edwards County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.582%), White (Hispanic) (0.518%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.307%).

None of the households in Edwards 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 Edwards County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Edwards County, IL was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Edwards County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Edwards County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Edwards County, IL is home to a population of 6.18k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.647% of Edwards County, IL residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2022, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Edwards County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Edwards County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Edwards County, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edwards County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.91k ± 25
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 27.3
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    36 ± 35
1.39%
Hispanic Population
86 people

In 2022, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Edwards County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.39% of the people in Edwards County, IL are hispanic (86 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.647%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
0.706%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
44 people

As of 2022, 0.647% of Edwards County, IL residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edwards County, IL was 0.706%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    176 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    54 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    34 ± 22

Edwards County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edwards County, IL employs 2.69k people. The largest industries in Edwards County, IL are Manufacturing (687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (437 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (233 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,833), Utilities ($78,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,786).

Occupations

2.69k
2022 Value
± 240
−1.25%
1 Year decline
± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Edwards County, IL declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 2.73k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwards County, IL, are Production Occupations (516 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (194 people), and Management Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edwards County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.69k
2022 Value
± 240
−1.25%
1 Year decline
± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Edwards County, IL declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 2.73k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwards County, IL, are Manufacturing (687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (437 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edwards County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Edwards County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750
Median earning men ± $3,629
$29,813
Median earning women ± $7,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,208), Public Administration ($59,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,288), Public Administration ($37,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 45
    Manufacturing
  2. 39
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 38
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Edwards County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 84.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.921%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Edwards County, IL was $92,700 in 2022, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $92,700, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwards County, IL is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Edwards County, IL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edwards County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Edwards County, IL is $60,784. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Edwards County, IL was Census Tract 9570 with a value of $63,424, followed by Census Tract 9569 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $61,786 and $55,804.

Property

$92,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,352
$2,078
Median Property Taxes
±$187

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 Edwards County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2022
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.2% of the housing units in Edwards County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9570
  2. Census Tract 9569
  3. Census Tract 9571

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edwards County, IL was Census Tract 9570 with a value of $63,424, followed by Census Tract 9569 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $61,786 and $55,804.

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

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Household Income

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$60,784
Median Household Income
± $4,934
2.63k
Number of Households
± 211

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Edwards County, IL grew to $60,784 from the previous year's value of $55,833.

The following chart displays the households in Edwards 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edwards 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.45%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Edwards County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwards County, IL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Edwards County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwards County, IL (870 out of 6.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edwards 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.

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Health

93% of the population of Edwards County, IL has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.98%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edwards County, IL grew by 1.01% from 6.91% to 6.98%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Edwards County, IL.

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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 36.5% in Edwards County, IL.

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