McDonough County, Illinois

McDonough County is home to 26,920 people. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $52,795.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population26,92012,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,795$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.2%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.5%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.4%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$107,500$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$761$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.2%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.7%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.9 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.