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Clark County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Clark County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clark County, IL is a small rural county of 15,328 residents with a labor force participation rate of 59.7% and median worker earnings of $42,602, reflecting a modest but stable workforce where 92.0% hold at least a high school diploma and 24.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 4.0% unemployment rate and low poverty rate of 9.5% accompany an affordable cost structure, with a median home value of $123,100 and median gross rent of $828/month against a homeownership rate of 81.7%. Population has contracted 3.2% over the past five years, and per capita GDP of $34,657 aligns closely with per capita income of $35,425, indicating limited economic surplus beyond personal earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,927

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

Clark County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,540 (95.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races376 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race163 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone70 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone41 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish194
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic44
  3. 3.Other Indo-European36
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

925

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,657

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,724
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,342
  3. 3.Construction (Group)878
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)628
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services483

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,642
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,397
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,124
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,121
  5. 5.Service Occupations918

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.57×)287
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.02×)1,406
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.35×)653
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)203
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$828/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999655 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999534 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999471 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999458 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999378 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999320 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,602

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,914 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled583 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home367 (5.2%)
  • Walked103 (1.5%)
  • Other64 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.