Gallatin County, IL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

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 Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 4,639 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 14.1 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.31% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 48.3 37.3 37.1
Households 2,096 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

Gallatin County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,105 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.27% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.3% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $91,561 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $500 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.4% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 23.8 22.5
Work from home 0.9% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.4% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.31 2.48 2.54

Health

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

Metric Gallatin County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.7 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.1% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 19.2% 19.0%