COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Monroe County

Illinois · 22,422 residents · 385 sq mi

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Monroe County is home to 22,422 people in Illinois. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 30 minutes. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 19% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,422

−19%vs 2000

vs 27,619 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

385 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202435K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,648)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,857)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,624)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(1,411)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,269)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(3,845)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(3,363)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(2,266)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(2,132)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(1,639)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(965)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(403)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,086

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,320 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,886

−40%vs 2000

vs $22,954 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.8%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,700

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $125,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$376

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $562 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(27,156)

Black0%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(203)

Asian0.3%(85)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(22,238)

Black0.2%(44)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(143)

Asian0.2%(52)

Other0.4%(88)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(450)

Puerto Rican0.3%(90)

Central American0.2%(81)

Guatemalan0.2%(81)

Spaniard0.1%(50)

Cuban0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(83)

Korean0.1%(52)

Mongolian0.1%(26)

Filipino0.1%(23)

Vietnamese0.1%(18)

Asian Indian0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(6)

Ancestry

German40.7%(14,275)

Irish13.2%(4,618)

English10.4%(3,637)

American5.2%(1,834)

Italian4%(1,400)

Polish3.4%(1,180)

French3.1%(1,087)

Swedish1.1%(383)

Scottish1%(336)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(302)

Dutch0.8%(269)

Czech0.6%(217)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(164)

British0.4%(150)

Welsh0.4%(147)

Danish0.4%(144)

Greek0.4%(139)

Norwegian0.4%(137)

French Canadian0.4%(135)

Croatian0.4%(133)

Hungarian0.3%(102)

Austrian0.2%(55)

Lithuanian0.2%(55)

Russian0.1%(41)

Belgian0.1%(36)

Serbian0.1%(33)

Romanian0.1%(28)

West Indian0.1%(24)

Haitian0.1%(24)

Slovak0%(14)

Brazilian0%(11)

Ukrainian0%(10)

Finnish0%(8)

Portuguese0%(7)

Canadian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.9%

−11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.0 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 21.1 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 married26.1%(3,730)

Married61.4%(8,763)

Widowed3.3%(477)

Divorced9.1%(1,298)

Women 15+

Never married19.7%(2,858)

Married59.6%(8,642)

Widowed10.9%(1,582)

Divorced9.7%(1,413)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 85.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.2%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% 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)21.3%(505)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(647)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.3%(884)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(79)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(54)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,373 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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