COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

McLean County

Illinois · 129,180 residents · 1,183 sq mi

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McLean County is home to 129,180 people in Illinois. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $65,400. The population has fallen 14% since 2000. The average commute runs 17 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

129,180

−14%vs 2000

vs 150,433 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 30.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,183 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024172K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(8,532)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(9,038)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(7,800)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910%(12,895)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.9%(17,958)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(21,252)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(17,992)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(11,287)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(8,952)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(7,369)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(4,581)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(1,524)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,366

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,021 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,138

−36%vs 2000

vs $22,227 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $533 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

36.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.9%(132,224)

Black6.1%(9,189)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,833)

Asian2%(3,072)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(121,219)

Black4.2%(5,459)

Hispanic / Latino1%(1,297)

Asian1.4%(1,774)

Other0.6%(728)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(8,298)

Puerto Rican0.5%(786)

Central American0.3%(588)

South American0.2%(393)

Cuban0.2%(287)

Guatemalan0.2%(267)

Peruvian0.1%(193)

Salvadoran0.1%(168)

Honduran0.1%(142)

Spaniard0.1%(109)

Colombian0.1%(88)

Ecuadorian0%(75)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0%(49)

Venezuelan0%(21)

Argentine0%(16)

Nicaraguan0%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.6%(6,112)

Chinese0.5%(865)

Filipino0.3%(440)

Korean0.2%(397)

Vietnamese0.2%(373)

Japanese0.1%(118)

Pakistani0.1%(116)

Burmese0.1%(90)

Taiwanese0%(41)

Uzbek0%(38)

Mongolian0%(18)

Bangladeshi0%(11)

+ 2 more asian origin groups with data

Laotian0%(5)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(125)

Samoan0%(10)

Tongan0%(2)

Ancestry

German25.6%(43,844)

Irish14.4%(24,673)

English13.1%(22,412)

American4.1%(7,025)

Italian3.7%(6,406)

Polish3.3%(5,581)

Swedish1.9%(3,336)

Scottish1.7%(2,847)

Subsaharan African1.4%(2,451)

French1.3%(2,295)

Norwegian1.1%(1,900)

Dutch1%(1,677)

+ 46 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(1,357)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,038)

Danish0.6%(1,003)

Welsh0.6%(990)

Arab0.5%(840)

Czech0.4%(689)

Swiss0.4%(623)

Hungarian0.3%(449)

Lithuanian0.3%(431)

Belgian0.2%(411)

Greek0.2%(401)

British0.2%(383)

Croatian0.2%(308)

Slovak0.2%(280)

French Canadian0.2%(277)

Austrian0.2%(273)

Ukrainian0.2%(264)

Turkish0.1%(257)

West Indian0.1%(252)

Lebanese0.1%(240)

Nigerian0.1%(225)

Jamaican0.1%(205)

Finnish0.1%(196)

Romanian0.1%(134)

Canadian0.1%(126)

Palestinian0.1%(121)

Ethiopian0.1%(101)

Moroccan0.1%(100)

Portuguese0.1%(94)

Egyptian0.1%(90)

Guyanese0%(56)

Macedonian0%(51)

Serbian0%(51)

Iranian0%(46)

Kenyan0%(42)

Australian0%(38)

Latvian0%(32)

Bulgarian0%(27)

Brazilian0%(23)

Syrian0%(19)

Armenian0%(19)

Ghanaian0%(17)

Jordanian0%(7)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(5)

Barbadian0%(3)

Slovene0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.0%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 11.3 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 married41.9%(28,827)

Married47.8%(32,911)

Widowed2.6%(1,787)

Divorced7.7%(5,326)

Women 15+

Never married38.1%(27,753)

Married45%(32,748)

Widowed6.5%(4,697)

Divorced10.5%(7,621)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% 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)29.2%(2,088)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,426)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.7%(2,271)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(284)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(24)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,158 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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