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Logan County, IL

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

AI Overview

Logan County, IL has a population of 27,870 with a labor force participation rate of 55.9% and relatively modest educational attainment—19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 91.5% have at least a high school diploma. Median worker earnings stand at $38,254 against a median home value of $125,900 and median gross rent of $804/month, reflecting a low cost-of-living environment. The county has seen a population decline of 4.6% over five years, carries a 4.4% unemployment rate, and records a per capita GDP of $37,834.

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

Population

27,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,136 (87.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,492 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,187 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race574 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone172 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone130 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish646
  2. 2.Other Indo-European76
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic37
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,834

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,994
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,405
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,251
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,053
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services747

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,154
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,349
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,335
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,237
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.22×)635
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.02×)576
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.78×)1,040
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)670
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,499

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$804/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,132 (14.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,104 (14.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999920 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999602 (7.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999568 (7.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999478 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,502 (79.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,043 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled887 (7.4%)
  • Walked310 (2.6%)
  • Taxi92 (0.8%)
  • Other68 (0.6%)

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.