Alexander County, IL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 5,047 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 20.0 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -4.67% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 47.8 37.3 37.1
Households 1,825 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

Alexander County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $43,696 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.17% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 9.4% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $19,998 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $540 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.7% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.5 23.8 22.5
Work from home 3.5% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Alexander County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.5% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.69 2.48 2.54

Health

Alexander County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Alexander County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.5 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.9% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 22.8% 19.2% 19.0%