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Warren County, IL

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

AI Overview

Warren County, IL is a small agricultural and goods-producing county with a population of 16,576 and a labor force participation rate of 62.3%, reflecting a modestly sized workforce where only 22.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $36,782 against a median household income of $67,385, with housing costs well below national norms at a median home value of $101,300 and median gross rent of $694 per month. The county has shed 4.4% of its population over five years, carries a 5.2% unemployment rate and 12.8% poverty rate, and posts a GDP per capita of $50,625 against a per capita income of $33,620.

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

Population

16,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,385

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,624 (82.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone816 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race631 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone438 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone395 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races316 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,077
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island232
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic175
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)170
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

937

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,625

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,181
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,068
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)888
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities628
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services527

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,164
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,780
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,741
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,425
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations623

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.62×)327
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.51×)273
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)692
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)1,110
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)487

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$694/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999704 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999523 (10.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999493 (9.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999433 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999423 (8.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999335 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,098 (80.5%)
  • Worked At Home560 (7.4%)
  • Carpooled421 (5.6%)
  • Walked348 (4.6%)
  • Other76 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit51 (0.7%)

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.