What is the median household income in Douglas County?

The median household income in Douglas County is $74,186, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Douglas County?

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

What is the median home value in Douglas County?

The median home value in Douglas County is $142,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Douglas County residents have a college degree?

57.5% of adults in Douglas County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?

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

Douglas County, Illinois

County

Population: 19,686 (2023 estimate)

Located in Illinois

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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

Quick Facts — Douglas County

What is the median household income in Douglas County?: The median household income in Douglas County is $74,186 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Douglas County?: The poverty rate in Douglas County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Douglas County?: $142,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Douglas County?: The median gross rent in Douglas County is $818 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Douglas County residents have a college degree?: 57.5% of adults in Douglas County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

254

Median Income

$74,186

Median Home Value

$142,600

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-84,981 (-53.4%) Home Value: $-101,200 (-41.5%) Bachelor's+: +17.3 pp (+43%)

Demographics

Total Population 254

Median Age 43.0

Female 49.6%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $74,186 ±$2,322

-$7,516 vs. state

Per Capita Income $138,789

Median Family Income $87,355

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-8.2 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 17.1%

Household Income Distribution

$50–75k

18.3%

$75–100k

17.1%

$100–150k

17.1%

$200k+

47.6%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 82

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $142,600

-$107,900 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $818

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 29.5%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

13.6%

$500–1k

57.1%

$1–1.5k

28.7%

$1.5–2k

0.7%

Vehicle Availability

2 vehicles

52.4%

47.6%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

47.6%

1940–1969

18.3%

2000–2009

17.1%

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

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 57.5%

+20.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 9.0%

Some College / Associate 9.6%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

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

Employment

Labor Force Participation 91.1%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 25.6%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 49.4%

Private For-Profit 50.6%

Industry

Edu/Health

34.1%

Manufacturing

25.6%

Transportation

23.8%

Finance

8.5%

Retail

7.9%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 20.7 min

Drove Alone 74.4%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 25.6%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

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

Households & Families

Total Households 82

Avg. Household Size 3.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 81.7%

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

Under 5

13.0%

5–9

5.1%

10–14

11.0%

15–19

5.1%

25–34

12.2%

35–44

31.9%

55–64

10.6%

65–74

11.0%

Under 18: 29.1% Working age (18–64): 70.9% 65 and over: 0.0%

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

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 15.4%

Naturalized Citizen 100.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 58.7%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

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

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

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

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Champaign County	121	211
Coles County	78	124
Other flows - South	55	105
Moultrie County	51	103
Other flows - Midwest	34	45
Piatt County	32	55