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The total population of Jersey County is estimated to be 21,462 with 10,512 males (48.98%) and 10,950 females (51.02%). There are 438 more females than males in Jersey County.
The median household income in Jersey County was $77,453 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 575(0.75%) from $76,878 in 2020. This income is 103.82% 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, Jersey County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $98,672. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jersey County stands at $77,453.
In Jersey County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,475 for males and $28,706 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,293 for males and $48,626 for females.
In Jersey County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $90,302, followed by White households at $77,892, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Jersey County was 21,246, a 0.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jersey County's population was 21,370, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 21,495 in 2020.
The median age in Jersey County, IL is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.23% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 16.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jersey County population: 95.93% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.21% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.