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Alexander County, Illinois; Putnam County, Illinois; McHenry County, Illinois; Edgar County, Illinois; Kane County, Illinois

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Table

Alexander County, Illinois
Putnam County, Illinois
McHenry County, Illinois
Edgar County, Illinois
Kane County, Illinois
Female persons, percent
51.6%
49.0%
49.8%
50.8%
49.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4,695
5,561
312,800
16,334
514,982
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
4,841
5,553
311,558
16,385
514,139
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,239
5,636
310,213
16,856
516,516
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
5,239
5,636
310,213
16,856
516,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-10.4%
-1.3%
0.8%
-3.1%
-0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-7.6%
-1.5%
0.4%
-2.8%
-0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,240 5,637 310,229 16,866 516,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,238 6,006 308,760 18,576 515,269
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.9%
4.7%
5.2%
5.1%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.5%
19.0%
22.4%
19.7%
23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
25.0%
24.9%
16.7%
24.2%
15.7%
Female persons, percent
51.6%
49.0%
49.8%
50.8%
49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.2%
97.1%
92.3%
97.4%
86.0%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
30.8%
0.7%
2.0%
0.8%
6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
0.4%
0.6%
0.3%
1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.6%
3.2%
0.4%
4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
Z
0.1%
Z
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.9%
1.1%
1.8%
1.1%
2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.6%
6.6%
15.3%
1.5%
33.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
63.5%
91.1%
78.3%
96.1%
55.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 361 393 13,870 920 19,086
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 0.8% 1.8% 9.0% 1.0% 16.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 2,940 3,087 121,439 8,217 190,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 77.9% 82.3% 82.2% 73.7% 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $58,600 $161,500 $270,600 $94,100 $290,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,110 $1,510 $2,035 $1,060 $2,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $427 $566 $876 $444 $896
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $652 $766 $1,310 $716 $1,335
Building permits, 2022 0 20 900 0 1,411
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,727 2,400 115,467 7,598 182,319
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.97 2.34 2.68 2.17 2.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 91.0% 91.2% 90.3% 85.9% 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 0.8% 3.9% 14.5% 2.4% 31.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 76.1% 92.6% 96.8% 91.2% 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 60.2% 83.1% 94.7% 85.0% 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.4% 93.6% 93.9% 87.9% 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 10.3% 23.5% 35.3% 18.8% 36.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 17.3% 10.1% 6.4% 14.7% 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.4%
7.7%
5.9%
6.1%
8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 48.0% 59.5% 69.9% 56.2% 69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 41.5% 57.6% 64.5% 53.3% 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 3,325 544,939 16,768 1,058,328
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 1,769 1,547,500 76,593 3,291,429
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 21,419 14,731 352,883 26,080 851,565
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 18,605 24,928 3,898,193 183,476 6,685,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $2,964 $4,376 $12,663 $10,536 $12,565
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 27.7 26.3 31.3 19.8 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $40,365 $75,726 $100,101 $56,687 $96,400
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $21,922 $37,218 $46,322 $31,634 $44,523
Persons in poverty, percent
23.4%
7.5%
5.9%
14.2%
8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 80 123 8,039 332 13,181
Total employment, 2021 790 1,348 83,529 6,064 182,005
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 38,482 88,722 4,383,793 280,030 10,090,364
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -11.7% 14.8% -4.3% -0.8% -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 290 370 25,721 900 40,302
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 129 91 7,135 284 11,656
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 4,332 123 7,304
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 1,308 S 2,036
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 699 S 2,259
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 92 72 5,861 214 8,267
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 346 S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 102 72 6,147 192 9,928
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3 35.2 514.1 27.1 994.5
Population per square mile, 2010 35.0 37.5 511.9 29.8 990.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 235.39 160.10 603.40 623.32 519.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 235.51 160.16 603.17 623.37 520.06
FIPS Code 17003 17155 17111 17045 17089
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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