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The total population of Ford County is estimated to be 13,484 with 6,760 males (50.13%) and 6,724 females (49.87%). There are 36 less females than males in Ford County.
The median household income in Ford County was $59,462 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,145(3.74%) from $57,317 in 2020. This income is 79.70% 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, Ford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,366. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ford County stands at $59,462.
In Ford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,974 for males and $27,646 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,948 for males and $47,330 for females.
In Ford County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $84,640, while White households have a median household income of $59,606.
In 2022, the population of Ford County was 13,249, a 1.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ford County's population was 13,491, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 13,517 in 2020.
The median age in Ford County, IL is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ford County population: 92.96% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 2.88% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.