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Mercer County, Illinois; Cook County, Illinois; Mason County, Illinois; Schuyler County, Illinois; Scott County, Illinois

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Table

Mercer County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Mason County, Illinois
Schuyler County, Illinois
Scott County, Illinois
Female persons, percent
49.4%
51.1%
50.1%
45.9%
50.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
15,487
5,087,072
12,523
6,733
4,710
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
15,533
5,111,566
12,699
6,753
4,771
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
15,698
5,275,555
13,091
6,899
4,947
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
15,698
5,275,555
13,091
6,899
4,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.3%
-3.6%
-4.3%
-2.4%
-4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.1%
-3.1%
-3.0%
-2.1%
-3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,699 5,275,541 13,086 6,902 4,949
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,434 5,194,675 14,666 7,544 5,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.7%
5.4%
4.9%
4.4%
4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.7%
20.9%
20.8%
17.6%
20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
22.1%
16.2%
22.6%
23.8%
21.3%
Female persons, percent
49.4%
51.1%
50.1%
45.9%
50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.0%
65.1%
96.8%
92.9%
96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.8%
23.6%
0.8%
5.6%
0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.8%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.6%
8.3%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.1%
Z
0.0%
0.6%
Two or More Races, percent
1.3%
2.2%
1.3%
0.9%
1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.2%
26.3%
1.5%
2.6%
1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
94.1%
41.1%
95.5%
90.6%
95.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 1,068 142,022 854 592 273
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 1.1% 21.0% 0.6% 1.6% 0.9%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 7,283 2,271,070 6,619 3,314 2,384
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 79.5% 57.5% 80.4% 80.7% 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $131,000 $293,700 $97,000 $100,500 $95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,242 $2,184 $1,102 $1,134 $1,084
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $504 $856 $502 $482 $485
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $759 $1,318 $747 $817 $619
Building permits, 2022 7 8,326 5 0 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 6,435 2,066,248 5,788 2,725 1,952
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.41 2.49 2.22 2.24 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 92.8% 87.9% 91.0% 86.3% 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.6% 35.2% 2.1% 3.0% 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 89.4% 93.5% 90.2% 91.7% 86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 87.1% 87.9% 84.9% 85.9% 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.4% 88.2% 91.3% 91.7% 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.9% 41.3% 17.3% 16.9% 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.6% 7.1% 12.7% 16.2% 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.7%
10.1%
7.3%
8.1%
6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.7% 66.1% 57.2% 55.4% 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 56.6% 61.4% 52.2% 56.0% 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 7,592 19,615,953 9,820 5,777 2,081
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 28,392 45,827,390 38,578 29,629 1,268
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 30,567,885 14,967 5,348 D
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 73,690 66,513,549 90,545 33,576 21,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $4,718 $12,792 $6,623 $4,808 $4,410
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 28.6 32.3 28.1 22.7 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,028 $78,304 $58,479 $63,737 $70,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $34,455 $45,646 $34,223 $31,679 $32,891
Persons in poverty, percent
8.6%
13.7%
12.7%
14.6%
11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 263 134,715 256 153 79
Total employment, 2021 2,150 2,292,825 2,027 1,106 531
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 86,448 178,172,447 80,379 38,563 26,276
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.9% -6.4% -1.1% 0.6% -4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 943 516,494 662 433 374
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 355 107,113 280 144 54
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 67,266 S S S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 22,204 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 22,452 S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 75,768 S 112 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 4,412 S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 93,219 211 88 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.0 5,583.0 24.3 15.8 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 29.3 5,495.1 27.2 17.3 21.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 561.24 944.93 539.35 437.30 250.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.20 945.33 539.24 437.27 250.91
FIPS Code 17131 17031 17125 17169 17171
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.

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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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