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Iroquois County, Illinois

County

Population: 26,746 (2023 estimate)

Located in Illinois

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

Quick Facts — Iroquois County

What is the median household income in Iroquois County?
The median household income in Iroquois County is $74,688 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Iroquois County?
The poverty rate in Iroquois County is 6.8% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Iroquois County?
$60,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Iroquois County?
The median gross rent in Iroquois County is $1,148 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Iroquois County residents have a college degree?
10.1% of adults in Iroquois County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
129
Median Income
$74,688
Median Home Value
$60,000
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
1.4%
Median Age
28.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$15,938 (+27.1%) Home Value: $-30,000 (-33.3%) Bachelor's+: +5.2 pp (+106.1%) Unemployment: -2.5 pp (-64.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 129
Median Age 28.0
Female 55.8%
White (alone) 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $74,688 ±$32,930
-$7,014 vs. state
Per Capita Income $99,125
Median Family Income $90,000
Poverty Rate 6.8%
-1.4 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 16.7%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 14.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 24.6%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
17.5%
$10–15k
3.5%
$15–25k
5.3%
$25–35k
3.5%
$50–75k
21.1%
$75–100k
17.5%
$100–150k
17.5%
$150–200k
14.0%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 63
Owner-Occupied 73.7%
Renter-Occupied 26.3%
Vacancy Rate 9.5%
Median Home Value $60,000
-$190,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,148
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 16.7%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 6.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
21.4%
$50–100k
40.5%
$100–200k
23.8%
$200–300k
14.3%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
3.5%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
24.6%
3+
38.6%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
79.4%
Single-fam. att.
14.3%
2–4 units
4.8%
Mobile home
1.6%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
55.6%
1940–1969
9.5%
1970–1999
1.6%
2000–2009
3.2%

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

Education

High School or Higher 86.1%
Bachelor's or Higher 10.1%
-27.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 5.1%
Some College / Associate 27.8%
Less Than High School 11.4%
Enrolled in School —

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

Employment

Labor Force Participation 64.5%
Unemployment Rate 1.4%
-4.4 pp vs. state
Work from Home 27.9%
Self-Employed 27.9%
Government Workers 11.8%
Private For-Profit 60.3%
Industry
Prof. Services
27.9%
Construction
14.7%
Finance
13.2%
Manufacturing
11.8%
Public Admin
10.3%
Edu/Health
8.8%
Arts/Entmt.
5.9%
Retail
4.4%
Occupation
Food Prep
47.1%
Management
33.8%
Production
11.8%
Sales
7.4%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 31.3 min
Drove Alone 66.2%
Carpool 5.9%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 27.9%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

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

Households & Families

Total Households 57
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 63.2%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 17.5%
Multigenerational —

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

Age Distribution

Under 5
14.0%
5–9
3.1%
15–19
0.8%
20–24
20.9%
25–34
19.4%
35–44
7.8%
45–54
7.8%
55–64
3.9%
65–74
6.2%
75–84
5.4%
85+
10.1%
Under 18: 17.8% Working age (18–64): 82.2% 65 and over: 16.3%

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

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 44.3%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
79.5%
Asia
10.8%
Europe
8.6%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 7.5%
With a Disability 11.6%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 72.1%
Uninsured 27.9%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 91.2%
Has a Computer 94.7%
Same House 1 Year Ago 71.3%
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 Iroquois County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Kankakee County 141 244
Other flows - Midwest 60 90
Other flows - South 52 78
Ford County 41 90
Cook County 39 80
Champaign County 37 57
Vermilion County 33 55
Other flows - West 27 44