McLean County, Illinois

McLean County is home to 171,556 people. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $79,905.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population171,55612,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$79,905$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.9%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.4%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.6%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$208,400$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,009$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.0%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.6%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.3 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.