COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Calhoun County

Illinois · 5,322 residents · 254 sq mi

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With 5,322 people, Calhoun County is a county in Illinois. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 38.3, about 5 years above the US median. The average commute runs 36 minutes. The typical home is worth $34,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,322

+5%vs 2000

vs 5,084 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

254 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(333)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(365)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(307)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(700)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(564)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(668)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(590)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(543)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(437)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(81)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,163

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,815

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,785 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.1%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$246

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

19.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(5,001)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(32)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(5,301)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(10)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.7%(31)

Mexican0.1%(3)

South American0%(2)

Colombian0%(2)

Ancestry

German49.7%(2,154)

English11.2%(487)

Irish8.7%(375)

Italian4.6%(198)

American4.5%(194)

Scottish3.4%(147)

British1.4%(61)

Dutch1.4%(61)

French1%(44)

Czech0.8%(34)

French Canadian0.7%(29)

Polish0.5%(22)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(22)

Portuguese0.5%(21)

Norwegian0.3%(13)

Swedish0.3%(12)

Hungarian0.2%(9)

Welsh0.2%(8)

Danish0.2%(7)

Russian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Brazilian0%(2)

Croatian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.8%

−17.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.4 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 35.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.8%(769)

Married48.2%(908)

Widowed2.9%(55)

Divorced8.1%(153)

Women 15+

Never married26.4%(462)

Married51.5%(901)

Widowed11.2%(196)

Divorced10.9%(190)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.6%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(84)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.6%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 331 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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