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The total population of Coles County is estimated to be 47,076 with 23,095 males (49.06%) and 23,981 females (50.94%). There are 886 more females than males in Coles County.
The median household income in Coles County was $52,461 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 129(0.25%) from $52,590 in 2020. This income is 70.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Coles County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,854. Overall, the median household income for the county of Coles County stands at $52,461.
In Coles County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,429 for males and $23,552 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,179 for males and $42,986 for females.
In Coles County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $53,827, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,714.
In 2022, the population of Coles County was 46,334, a 1.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Coles County's population was 46,809, an increase of 0.10% compared to a population of 46,761 in 2020.
The median age in Coles County, IL is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 27.13% aged 15 to 29, 40.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Coles County population: 91.63% are White, 3.90% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.56% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.