Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,018 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 18.4 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.49% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 41.5 37.3 37.1
Households 3,350 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

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

Metric Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,240 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.64% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $78,203 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $566 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.3% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Metric Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.8 23.8 22.5
Work from home 3.4% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hamilton County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.0% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.48 2.54

Health

Hamilton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Hamilton County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.5 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.6% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.0% 19.2% 19.0%