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De Witt County, IL

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

AI Overview

De Witt County is a small central Illinois county of 15,461 residents with a GDP per capita of $78,837—well above its per capita income of $36,977—suggesting concentrated output in capital-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with 62.2% participation, 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,478, pointing to a mid-skill workforce at relatively low cost. Housing is affordable at a median home value of $124,200 and median rent of $857/month, though the county has shed 3.6% of its population over five years and carries a 4.8% unemployment rate.

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

Population

15,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,678

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,339 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race451 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races275 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone168 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone67 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish307
  2. 2.Other Indo-European17
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  4. 4.Korean7
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,837

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,618
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,211
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing787
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)700
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities614

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,341
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,500
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,426
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,240
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations896

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.16×)256
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)1,166
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)516
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.39×)603
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$857/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999801 (15.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999451 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999444 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999423 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999396 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999356 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,905 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home775 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled428 (5.8%)
  • Walked129 (1.8%)
  • Other69 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit24 (0.3%)

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.