Saline County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Saline 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 Saline County, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Saline County, Illinois. The estimated population of Saline County, Illinois is 23,869 people, with a median age of 41.7.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,869
+0.56%
-2.30%
2020
23,735
 -1.08% -
2019
23,994
 -0.98% -
2018
24,231
 -0.81% -
2017
24,430
 - -

Population of Saline 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
91.4%
91.6%
 -0.22%
Black/African American
2.7%
3.4%
 -20.59%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.8%
1.7%
 +5.88%
Asian
0.7%
0.7%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
2.4%
 +25.00%
Other
0.1%
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 Saline 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 41.7 -1.18% 39.6 +1.54% 43.4 -2.91%
2020 42.2 0% 39 +1.04% 44.7 -0.45%
2019 42.2 +0.48% 38.6 -0.52% 44.9 +0.45%
2018 42 0% 38.8 -0.51% 44.7 +0.45%
2017 42 - 39 - 44.5 -

The median age of Saline 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 1,495 -15.74% 1,273 +6.54% 1,272 1,357
10 to 19 1,596 +2.97% 1,480 -10.62% 1,643 1,327
20 to 29 1,532 -17.45% 1,454 -9.01% 1,281 1,326
30 to 39 1,458 +16.12% 1,338 +19.37% 1,707 1,605
40 to 49 1,377 -18.22% 1,567 -18.28% 1,141 1,295
50 to 59 1,695 -4.49% 1,789 -0.88% 1,611 1,773
60 to 69 1,519 +11.7% 1,667 -10.43% 1,696 1,494
70+ 1,356 +0.47% 1,834 +8.1% 1,361 1,980

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Saline County, Illinois is $47,541.00.

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 Saline County.

  • Under 25
    $34,167.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,944.00
  • 45 to 64
    $52,038.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,647.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Saline 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 Saline County, Illinois is currently $71,016.00.

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.

4.21% of households in Saline 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 Saline County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.17%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.62%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.16%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.83%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.85%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.16%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.21%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Saline County is $30,493.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Saline 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 Saline 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
    7.50%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.41%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    43.93%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.91%

Employment

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

The total population of Saline County over the age of 16 is 19,331.

Of those people, a total of 55.90% 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 Saline County is 51.70%.

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 1,061 52.00% 21.90%
20 to 24 years 1,099 79.70% 6.50%
25 to 29 years 1,508 79.00% 10.00%
30 to 34 years 1,593 88.40% 7.70%
35 to 44 years 2,722 76.30% 12.20%
45 to 54 years 3,002 70.70% 4.10%
55 to 59 years 1,815 62.60% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 1,804 40.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,696 19.90% 1.90%
75 years and over 2,031 8.50% 4.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Saline 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 18,164 55.30% 7.20%
Black or African American 493 61.30% 16.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 120 64.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 29 100.00% 0.00%
Other 62 66.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 443 68.40% 10.90%
Hispanic or Latino 286 70.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,939 55.10% 7.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Saline 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 Saline County is 10,001, with median earnings of $34,351.00.

Women in Saline County, Illinois earning approximately 63.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,001 $34,351.00
Male 5,077 $41,800.00
Female 4,924 $26,410.00

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 852 $40,750.00
Business and Financial 224 $55,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 72 $53,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $93,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 69 $53,693.00
Community and Social Service 291 $46,875.00
Legal 125 $165,133.00
Educational and Library 695 $36,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 85 $37,663.00
Healthcare Practitioners 876 $55,000.00
Healthcare Support 408 $19,824.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 48 $88,750.00
Law Enforcement 196 $68,700.00
Food Preparation and Serving 633 $9,609.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 388 $14,762.00
Personal Care and Service 213 $20,179.00
Sales 877 $24,315.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,302 $28,596.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 111 $13,047.00
Construction and Extraction 872 $44,022.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 296 $41,406.00
Production 767 $34,720.00
Transportation and Material Moving 240 $52,727.00

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 420 $44,778.00 432 $38,378.00
Business and Financial 112 $63,158.00 112 $43,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 47 $44,760.00 25 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $93,000.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $110,446.00 46 $0.00
Community and Social Service 117 $49,792.00 174 $44,079.00
Legal 41 $0.00 84 $165,909.00
Educational and Library 144 $38,947.00 551 $34,688.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $35,000.00 39 $43,438.00
Healthcare Practitioners 221 $117,917.00 655 $52,254.00
Healthcare Support 48 $98,182.00 360 $19,331.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $97,778.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 184 $69,300.00 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 277 $6,336.00 356 $10,685.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 245 $32,674.00 143 $12,063.00
Personal Care and Service 50 $22,237.00 163 $15,156.00
Sales 511 $31,952.00 366 $11,395.00
Office and Administrative Support 241 $36,410.00 1,061 $26,913.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 111 $13,047.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 858 $43,768.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 296 $41,406.00 0 $0.00
Production 567 $49,125.00 200 $19,091.00
Transportation and Material Moving 191 $54,119.00 49 $14,125.00

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 10,026 households in Saline County, with an average household size of 2.33 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 6,469 families in Saline County with an average family size of 2.91 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 4,636 567 1,266 3,557
Average Household Size 2.98 3.12 3.1 1.1
Total Families 4,636 567 1,266 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.49 2.91 0

Poverty

Of the 6,469 families in Saline County, 13.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Saline 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 11,593 housing units in Saline County, Illinois.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,026 86.48%
Vacant 1,567 13.52%

18.85% of the total 11,593 housing units in Saline County are rental units. This is approximately 2,185 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,483 are occupied by the owner - or 64.55% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Saline County is $702.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Saline 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
    358
  • Less than $500
    623
  • $500 to $999
    1,238
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    170
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    11
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    133

Property Value

The median value of a property in Saline County is $81,000.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    1,864
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,476
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,269
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    957
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    761
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    139
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    17
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,061
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,314
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,246
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,100
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,806
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,322
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,186
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,022
  • 2010 to 2013
    536
  • 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 Saline County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    902
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,069
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,710
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,345

Commuting to Work

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

23.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Saline 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
    959
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,911
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    974
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,304
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    754
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    421
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    729
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    339
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    372
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    628
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    440
  • 90 or more minutes
    295

Summary

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

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Places in Saline County, Illinois

We have data for 15 places in Saline County, Illinois. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.