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Stark County, IL

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

AI Overview

Stark County, IL is a small rural county of 5,324 residents with a median age of 44.4 years and a labor force participation rate of 58.1%, reflecting its limited and predominantly local workforce. Educational attainment is modest, with 19.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate is low at 3.1% and median worker earnings stand at $41,250. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $103,500 and median gross rent of $765/month—against an 80.1% homeownership rate, though the county has seen a 3.2% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

5,324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,869 (91.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race211 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races78 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone66 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone45 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone34 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish93
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)23
  4. 4.Arabic14
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

354

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,492

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance546
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)430
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)296
  4. 4.Construction (Group)166
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities163

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations826
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations509
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations486
  4. 4.Service Occupations331
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations318

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.72×)143
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)366
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.51×)252
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)142
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$765/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999227 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999198 (10.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999184 (10.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999177 (9.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999170 (9.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999120 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,963 (80.8%)
  • Worked At Home195 (8.0%)
  • Carpooled150 (6.2%)
  • Walked72 (3.0%)
  • Other25 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.5%)

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.