COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Gallatin County

Illinois · 6,909 residents · 323 sq mi

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With 6,909 people, Gallatin County is a county in Illinois. The median age is 40.0, about 7 years above the US median. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 41%. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $32,400. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,909

+7%vs 2000

vs 6,445 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−2%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

323 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(409)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(436)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(506)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(397)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(865)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(850)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.2%(909)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(701)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(707)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(475)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(173)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,105

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,367

−33%vs 2000

vs $15,575 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,400

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$237

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $272 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(6,308)

Black0.2%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(56)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(6,828)

Black0.8%(58)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(15)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(55)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(19)

Asian Indian0.4%(18)

Ancestry

Irish18.4%(886)

German17.2%(829)

English12.5%(602)

American8.2%(393)

French3.6%(172)

Dutch3.4%(165)

Italian2.3%(110)

Scottish1.3%(62)

Polish1.2%(57)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(37)

British0.3%(15)

Welsh0.3%(13)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.2%(10)

Arab0.2%(9)

Palestinian0.2%(9)

Croatian0.1%(6)

Danish0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(3)

Norwegian0.1%(3)

Swiss0%(2)

Austrian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.4%

−15.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 22.1 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 married25.7%(507)

Married55.2%(1,091)

Widowed5%(98)

Divorced14.1%(279)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(420)

Married49.6%(1,007)

Widowed12.7%(258)

Divorced17%(345)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% 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)21.7%(53)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.2%(120)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.6%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 244 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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