What is the median household income in Coles County?

The median household income in Coles County is $64,464, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Coles County?

The poverty rate in Coles County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Coles County?

The median home value in Coles County is $121,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Coles County residents have a college degree?

19.5% of adults in Coles County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Coles County?

The unemployment rate in Coles County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Coles County, Illinois

County

Population: 46,689 (2023 estimate)

Located in Illinois

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Coles County

What is the median household income in Coles County?: The median household income in Coles County is $64,464 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Coles County?: The poverty rate in Coles County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Coles County?: $121,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Coles County?: The median gross rent in Coles County is $793 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Coles County residents have a college degree?: 19.5% of adults in Coles County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

254

Median Income

$64,464

Median Home Value

$121,900

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

51.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$17,078 (+36%) Home Value: +$21,400 (+21.3%) Poverty Rate: -32.2 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 254

Median Age 51.0

Female 41.7%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $64,464 ±$20,154

-$17,238 vs. state

Per Capita Income $54,396

Median Family Income $64,464

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-8.2 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 18.5%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 53.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 92

Owner-Occupied 90.2%

Renter-Occupied 9.8%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $121,900

-$128,600 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $793

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

51.8%

$50–100k

32.5%

$100–200k

15.7%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

23.9%

2 vehicles

76.1%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

76.1%

Single-fam. att.

9.8%

Mobile home

14.1%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

15.2%

1970–1999

14.1%

2000–2009

9.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 90.2%

Bachelor's or Higher 19.5%

-17.7 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 5.9%

Less Than High School 0.5%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 47.2%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 18.2 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 92

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 100.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

20–24

19.3%

45–54

32.7%

55–64

5.1%

65–74

16.5%

75–84

5.9%

85+

9.1%

Under 18: 0.0% Working age (18–64): 100.0% 65 and over: 26.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 3.1%

Naturalized Citizen 0.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 11.4%

With a Disability 27.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 85.9%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 96.5%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Coles County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - Midwest	154	260
Other flows - South	138	236
Douglas County	77	129
Moultrie County	68	117
Champaign County	66	93
Other flows - West	64	110
Cumberland County	64	97
Cook County	61	86
Shelby County	58	93
Effingham County	52	81