COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hamilton County

Illinois · 8,621 residents · 435 sq mi

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With 8,621 people, Hamilton County is a county in Illinois. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The median age is 40.6, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $48,100, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 35% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,621

+1%since 1990

from 8,499 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.6

+3%since 1990

from 39.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

435 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(512)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.6%(572)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(579)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.4%(634)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.3%(453)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.5%(903)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.2%(1,223)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.5%(1,163)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.8%(927)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.3%(800)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.1%(615)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.8%(240)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,496

+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,274 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,262

+63%since 1990

from $9,984 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.9%

−7.0 ptssince 1990

from 19.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,100

+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $27,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $231 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+2.0 ptssince 1990

from 79.4% in 1990

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(8,468)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(22)

Asian0.3%(25)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(8,434)

Black0.7%(57)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(55)

Asian0.1%(11)

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 Rican0.5%(40)

Mexican0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(34)

Laotian0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German25.9%(2,052)

Irish13.6%(1,080)

English12.8%(1,017)

American8.5%(674)

Scottish4.5%(355)

Polish2.8%(222)

French2.7%(212)

Dutch1.5%(122)

Swiss1%(79)

Welsh0.9%(69)

Norwegian0.7%(53)

Italian0.5%(36)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(20)

French Canadian0.2%(16)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

Slovak0.2%(12)

Swedish0.2%(12)

Czech0.1%(11)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Latvian0%(3)

Russian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

+3.0 ptssince 1990

from 7.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.3%

+14.3 ptssince 1990

from 60.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 2.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

−29%since 1990

from 27.0 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.3%(813)

Married67.3%(2,255)

Widowed3.1%(103)

Divorced5.4%(180)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(594)

Married62.1%(2,239)

Widowed14%(504)

Divorced7.4%(268)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% 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)22.4%(107)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.2%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.7%(190)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.4%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 478 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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