Menard County, Illinois

Menard County is home to 12,095 people. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $82,176.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population12,09512,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$82,176$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.1%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.3%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.2%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$185,500$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$885$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.9%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.9%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.8 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.