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Massac County, IL

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

AI Overview

Massac County, IL is a small rural county of 13,958 residents on the southern tip of Illinois, with a high homeownership rate of 79.0% and low housing costs — median home value of $118,000 and median gross rent of $793/month. The workforce is modest in size, with a 54.8% labor force participation rate, low educational attainment (16.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and median worker earnings of $36,774. The county has experienced a 3.3% population decline over five years, a poverty rate of 14.9%, and a GDP per capita of $26,544, reflecting a relatively low-output local economy.

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

Population

13,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,116

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,970 (86.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone934 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races431 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race428 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone46 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone39 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish244
  2. 2.Korean35
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29
  4. 4.Arabic26
  5. 5.Other Indo-European17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

891

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,544

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,272
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)698
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities649
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services611
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)505

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,643
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,323
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,280
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations879
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations748

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.49×)334
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.97×)692
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)510
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)854
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$793/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999537 (12.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999392 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999330 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999306 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999291 (7.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999286 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,913 (85.3%)
  • Carpooled434 (7.5%)
  • Worked At Home308 (5.3%)
  • Walked47 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle29 (0.5%)
  • Other20 (0.3%)

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.