Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County is home to 6,075 people. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $60,519.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population6,07512,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,519$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.5%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.1%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.0%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$100,000$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$811$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.1%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.8%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.7 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.