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Alexander County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Alexander County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alexander County has a small and shrinking labor pool of roughly 5,000 residents, with a labor force participation rate of just 47.6% and an unemployment rate of 9.4%, pointing to significant workforce constraints. Educational attainment is low—only 12.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings stand at $34,743 against a poverty rate of 21.0%. Housing costs are exceptionally low, with a median home value of $58,700 and median gross rent of $540 per month, though the county has lost 22.8% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-22.8% since 2018

Alexander County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,069 (63.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,616 (33.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races131 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race38 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone21 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

354

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,191

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance467
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)258
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities196
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)169
  5. 5.Construction (Group)158

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations529
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations408
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations357
  4. 4.Service Occupations345
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations165

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.88×)193
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)267
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)101
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)472
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$58,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$540/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999180 (12.2%)
  • Less Than $10,000172 (11.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999124 (8.4%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99998 (6.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99988 (6.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99980 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,495 (87.4%)
  • Worked At Home80 (4.7%)
  • Carpooled79 (4.6%)
  • Other45 (2.6%)
  • Walked12 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.