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The total population of Edgar County is estimated to be 16,852 with 8,364 males (49.63%) and 8,488 females (50.37%). There are 124 more females than males in Edgar County.
The median household income in Edgar County was $54,957 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 49(0.09%) from $55,006 in 2020. This income is 73.66% 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, Edgar County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,171. Overall, the median household income for the county of Edgar County stands at $54,957.
In Edgar County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,627 for males and $25,401 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,970 for males and $37,242 for females.
In Edgar County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $55,413.
In 2022, the population of Edgar County was 16,433, a 0.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edgar County's population was 16,589, a decline of 1.23% compared to a population of 16,796 in 2020.
The median age in Edgar County, IL is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 45.52% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edgar County population: 96.81% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.