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Jefferson County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mount Vernon, IL
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 36,107   ( 1,006 from 2020)
Land area: 571.2 square miles
Population density: 63.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:30,731 85.11% 3.7%
Black:2,9208.09% 1.7%
Indian:1060.29% 10.4%
Asian:4121.14% 7.8%
2+ races:8582.38% 15.9%
Hispanic:1,0802.99% 15.5%
Total non-White:5,37614.89% 3.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,683 11.3
Deaths:2,21314.9
Net Migration: -561-3.8
Net Immigration: 770.5
Change in White population:-1,192 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:186 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
37,113
31,92386.02%
2,9728.01%
960.26%
4471.20%
7401.99%
9352.52%
5,19013.98%

2010
38,827
33,91987.36%
3,1948.23%
690.18%
2530.65%
5491.41%
7992.06%
4,90812.64%

2000
40,045
35,70989.17%
3,0937.72%
770.19%
1900.47%
4171.04%
5311.33%
4,33610.83%

1990
37,020
34,58893.43%
1,9235.19%
840.23%
1190.32%
n/a
3060.83%
2,4326.57%

1980
36,552
34,80095.21%
1,5264.17%
310.08%
570.16%
n/a
1290.35%
1,7524.79%

1970
31,446
29,98595.35%
1,2243.89%
80.03%
190.06%
n/a
1950.62%
1,461 4.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,413 11.4
4,15010.7
-1,651-4.3
2670.7
-1,996 -5.1
282 0.7
2000's
NumberRate
4,442 11.1
3,8899.7
-477-1.2
600.1
-1,790 -4.5
572 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,867 13.1
4,15611.2
1,4714.0
1190.3
1,121 3.0
1,904 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
5,787 15.8
3,966 10.9
-1,132 -3.1
n/a
-212 -0.6
680 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,077 9.8
n/a
4,815 15.3
291 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
8,269 22.9%
27,838 77.1%
7,255 20.1%
14,778
2.39
9,807 66.4%
7,085 72.2%
1,160 11.8%
4,971 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
8,596 22.1%
30,231 77.9%
6,288 16.2%
15,365
2.38
10,140 66.0%
7,690 75.8%
1,095 10.8%
5,225 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
9,722 24.3%
30,323 75.7%
6,116 15.3%
15,351
2.44
10,569 68.8%
8,646 81.8%
907 8.6%
4,782 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
9,868 26.7%
27,152 73.3%
6,128 16.6%
14,600
2.50
10,521 72.1%
8,887 84.5%
813 7.7%
4,079 27.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
10,187 27.9%
26,365 72.1%
5,575 15.3%
14,043
2.57
10,478 74.6%
9,055 86.4%
670 6.4%
3,565 25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,659 
Median Value$115,000 
Occupied14,77888.7%
Vacant1,88111.3%
Owned10,63872.0%
Rented4,14028.0%
Median Rent$838 
Single-Family Units11,68970.2%
    Detached11,57669.5%
    Attached1130.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4028.4%
Mobile Homes2,89017.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008836.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996314.3%
$15,000 to $19,9996194.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997244.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996684.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997074.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996734.6%
$40,000 to $44,9995153.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998515.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3749.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,51810.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,04313.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3919.4%
$125,000 to $149,9997545.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997765.3%
$200,000 or more6514.4%
Median Household Income58,384 
Per Capita Income30,167 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7325.0%
Public Assistance3632.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,62917.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,58966.9%
Unemployed1,0724.9%
In Armed Forces100.0%
Total Labor Force15,67171.8%
Not in Labor Force6,14428.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,2455,14754.8%
Non-Profit5851,09934.7%
Self-Employed89657361.0%
Local Government45866740.7%
State Government22525546.9%
Federal Government809844.9%
Total Private + Self7,1415,72055.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3482,11938.9%
Total8,4897,83952.0%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,63410.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,15019.3%
Professional, Technical3,09118.9%
Service Occupations3,15319.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing970.6%
All others5,32832.6%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,79217.1%
Manufacturing2,61016.0%
Retail trade1,88011.5%
Accommodation and food services1,2557.7%
Educational services1,2247.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,1597.1%
Construction1,0176.2%
Other services7394.5%
Public administration6063.7%
Finance and insurance5543.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5193.2%
Wholesale trade4772.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3792.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3632.2%
Information1731.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1611.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1500.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1390.8%
Utilities890.5%
Management700.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6401.73%
Puerto Rican3150.85%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American450.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran200.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American80.02%
Argentinean80.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic730.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1350.36%
Vietnamese570.15%
Chinese500.13%
Korean380.10%
Indian240.06%
Hmong180.05%
Japanese70.02%
Thai60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,51696.1%
Spanish4691.3%
German, other Germanic4111.2%
Tagalog1320.4%
Other Asian680.2%
Arabic590.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun540.2%
Chinese500.1%
Other Indo-European340.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,15519.3%
English4,66712.6%
Irish4,12211.1%
American2,4386.6%
Polish9772.6%
Scottish6471.7%
French6211.7%
Italian5391.5%
European4311.2%
Scotch-Irish4301.2%
Dutch3711.0%
Swedish3400.9%
Scandinavian2260.6%
Norwegian2060.6%
Welsh1850.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,82699.4%
Not a citizen2170.6%
Native36,42898.3%
Foreign-born6151.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
679 2.6%1,750 6.8%8,213 31.7%10,544 40.7%2,993 11.6%1,702 6.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 679 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,750 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,213 31.7%
Some College 10,544 40.7%
Bach. Degree 2,993 11.6%
Grad Degree 1,702 6.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,688 15,864 1,824 10.3% 6.3%
1991 17,788 15,796 1,992 11.2% 7.3%
1992 17,792 15,805 1,987 11.2% 7.9%
1993 18,135 16,438 1,697 9.4% 7.5%
1994 17,877 16,473 1,404 7.9% 5.8%
1995 18,080 16,903 1,177 6.5% 5.2%
1996 18,025 16,623 1,402 7.8% 5.3%
1997 17,758 16,596 1,162 6.5% 4.8%
1998 18,887 17,837 1,050 5.6% 4.5%
1999 18,872 17,858 1,014 5.4% 4.4%
2000 19,151 18,171 980 5.1% 4.4%
2001 19,413 18,309 1,104 5.7% 5.4%
2002 19,487 18,375 1,112 5.7% 6.6%
2003 19,236 18,044 1,192 6.2% 6.7%
2004 19,490 18,353 1,137 5.8% 6.2%
2005 20,457 19,418 1,039 5.1% 5.7%
2006 21,028 20,054 974 4.6% 4.6%
2007 21,280 20,220 1,060 5.0% 5.1%
2008 20,794 19,482 1,312 6.3% 6.5%
2009 20,541 18,559 1,982 9.6% 10.2%
2010 18,197 16,328 1,869 10.3% 10.5%
2011 18,172 16,473 1,699 9.3% 9.8%
2012 17,816 16,167 1,649 9.3% 9.0%
2013 17,815 16,125 1,690 9.5% 9.1%
2014 17,616 16,289 1,327 7.5% 7.2%
2015 17,203 16,040 1,163 6.8% 6.0%
2016 17,642 16,512 1,130 6.4% 5.9%
2017 17,510 16,557 953 5.4% 5.0%
2018 17,807 16,882 925 5.2% 4.4%
2019 17,436 16,671 765 4.4% 4.0%
2020 16,993 15,279 1,714 10.1% 9.5%
2021 16,607 15,556 1,051 6.3% 6.1%
2022 16,387 15,627 760 4.6% 4.6%
2023 16,291 15,524 767 4.7% 4.5%
2024 16,016 15,256 760 4.7% 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com