Morgan County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Morgan County, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Morgan County, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Morgan County, Illinois. The estimated population of Morgan County, Illinois is 33,189 people, with a median age of 40.9.

We can look at the total population in Morgan County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
33,189
 -2.42% -3.64%
2020
34,012
 -0.69% -
2019
34,247
 -0.52% -
2018
34,426
 -0.05% -
2017
34,442
 - -

Population of Morgan County, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.5%
89%
 -1.69%
Black/African American
6.2%
6.1%
 +1.64%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.7%
2.3%
 +17.39%
Asian
0.7%
0.7%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
1.6%
 +62.50%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Morgan County, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.9 0% 39.7 +2.85% 42.4 -2.53%
2020 40.9 +0.25% 38.6 +0.26% 43.5 +0.69%
2019 40.8 -1.69% 38.5 -1.53% 43.2 -1.82%
2018 41.5 +0.73% 39.1 -0.26% 44 +0.46%
2017 41.2 - 39.2 - 43.8 -

The median age of Morgan County, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,803 -6.07% 1,778 +4.47% 1,693 1,853
10 to 19 2,410 -19.38% 2,032 +9.74% 1,970 2,199
20 to 29 2,521 -6.9% 2,223 -13.92% 2,336 1,915
30 to 39 2,147 +11.26% 1,902 -10.14% 2,394 1,709
40 to 49 2,099 -3.73% 1,883 -4.79% 2,014 1,785
50 to 59 2,438 -7.4% 2,420 -19.73% 2,261 1,973
60 to 69 2,057 +2.82% 2,275 +10.8% 2,112 2,529
70+ 1,844 +3.62% 2,610 -2.42% 1,907 2,539

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Morgan County, Illinois is $55,261.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Morgan County.

  • Under 25
    $28,423.00
  • 25 to 44
    $61,693.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,831.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Morgan County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Morgan County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Morgan County, Illinois is currently $72,187.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.51% of households in Morgan County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Morgan County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.93%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.01%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.57%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.15%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.51%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Morgan County is $30,022.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Morgan County by the total population of Morgan County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Morgan County, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Morgan County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.10%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.33%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Morgan County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Morgan County over the age of 16 is 27,623.

Of those people, a total of 56.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Morgan County is 52.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,149 46.60% 9.40%
20 to 24 years 2,340 69.20% 19.70%
25 to 29 years 1,911 78.30% 3.80%
30 to 34 years 2,196 80.40% 7.60%
35 to 44 years 3,858 73.10% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 3,879 77.80% 4.50%
55 to 59 years 2,203 75.30% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 2,510 49.70% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 3,732 20.10% 2.10%
75 years and over 2,845 7.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Morgan County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 24,764 57.80% 4.70%
Black or African American 1,794 41.10% 24.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 52 25.00% 23.10%
Asian 235 54.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 249 21.30% 5.70%
Two or more races 529 64.30% 34.10%
Hispanic or Latino 640 39.10% 6.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,499 57.80% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Morgan County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Morgan County is 14,577, with median earnings of $36,412.00.

Women in Morgan County, Illinois earning approximately 65.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,577 $36,412.00
Male 7,602 $42,724.00
Female 6,975 $27,811.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,268 $57,109.00
Business and Financial 494 $59,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 133 $54,572.00
Architecture and Engineering 100 $74,318.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 79 $63,365.00
Community and Social Service 371 $45,865.00
Legal 51 $124,375.00
Educational and Library 1,053 $33,194.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 132 $19,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 842 $44,722.00
Healthcare Support 727 $25,585.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $30,500.00
Law Enforcement 192 $59,800.00
Food Preparation and Serving 946 $13,209.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 690 $30,184.00
Personal Care and Service 324 $11,625.00
Sales 1,304 $39,318.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,502 $33,172.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 220 $34,539.00
Construction and Extraction 557 $44,688.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 576 $50,152.00
Production 975 $33,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,214 $46,359.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 667 $66,086.00 601 $52,031.00
Business and Financial 194 $68,750.00 300 $49,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 105 $54,178.00 28 $57,143.00
Architecture and Engineering 100 $74,318.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $64,808.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 154 $48,716.00 217 $40,268.00
Legal 23 $200,938.00 28 $41,912.00
Educational and Library 254 $49,063.00 799 $21,607.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 72 $43,214.00 60 $18,333.00
Healthcare Practitioners 137 $38,125.00 705 $50,987.00
Healthcare Support 44 $26,250.00 683 $25,560.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 35 $16,875.00 21 $30,750.00
Law Enforcement 188 $59,600.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 469 $13,890.00 477 $10,156.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 473 $31,686.00 217 $15,150.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $12,063.00 281 $11,188.00
Sales 734 $51,250.00 570 $20,611.00
Office and Administrative Support 326 $44,773.00 1,176 $32,265.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 209 $34,879.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 546 $44,306.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 558 $50,227.00 18 $32,045.00
Production 606 $40,426.00 369 $25,114.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,003 $53,956.00 211 $15,417.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 13,187 households in Morgan County, with an average household size of 2.3 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,958 families in Morgan County with an average family size of 2.94 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,926 599 1,433 5,229
Average Household Size 2.94 2.91 3.55 1.17
Total Families 5,926 599 1,433 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.66 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 7,958 families in Morgan County, 8.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Morgan County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 15,082 housing units in Morgan County, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,187 87.44%
Vacant 1,895 12.56%

24.42% of the total 15,082 housing units in Morgan County are rental units. This is approximately 3,683 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,219 are occupied by the owner - or 61.13% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Morgan County is $685.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Morgan County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    285
  • Less than $500
    893
  • $500 to $999
    2,299
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    379
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    104
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    8
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Morgan County is $110,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Morgan County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    922
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,161
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,213
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,609
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    888
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    353
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    64
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Morgan County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Morgan County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,673
  • 1940 to 1949
    979
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,816
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,088
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,561
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,006
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,550
  • 2000 to 2009
    991
  • 2010 to 2013
    418
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Morgan County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    988
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,465
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,099
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,635

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Morgan County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Morgan County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Morgan County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,188
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,896
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,738
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,655
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,200
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    405
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    920
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    368
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    630
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    998
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    318
  • 90 or more minutes
    266

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Morgan County, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Morgan County, Illinois

We have data for 44 places in Morgan County, Illinois. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.