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Morgan County, IL

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

AI Overview

Morgan County, IL has a population of 32,621 and has contracted 5.2% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 56.5% and unemployment at 5.6%, signaling a tight and shrinking available workforce. About 23.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $40,412, and housing costs remain low—median home value of $128,700 and median gross rent of $710/month. GDP per capita of $46,405 runs modestly above median household income of $66,306, and a mean commute time of 19.1 minutes reflects the county's largely rural, small-city character centered on Jacksonville.

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

Population

32,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,951 (87.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,619 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,248 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race613 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone276 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone250 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish451
  2. 2.Korean61
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)55
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic52
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,077

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,405

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,840

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,773
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,887
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,707
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,200
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,563
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,327
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,896
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,563
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.04×)468
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.57×)520
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)949
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)1,697
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.18×)1,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$710/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,396 (14.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,146 (12.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999958 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999738 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999727 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999633 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,412

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,747 (80.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,287 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled1,005 (6.9%)
  • Walked222 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit131 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle65 (0.4%)

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.