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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Piatt County

Illinois · 15,548 residents · 439 sq mi
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Piatt County is home to 15,548 people in Illinois. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,800. The median age is 36.1, about 3 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of locals. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,548
−5%vs 2000
vs 16,365 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
439 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Piatt County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(964)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(1,144)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(1,216)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(1,072)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(694)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(2,400)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(2,518)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,638)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(1,506)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(1,336)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(789)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(271)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,369
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,752 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,690
−35%vs 2000
vs $21,075 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,800
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$350
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $460 in 2000
US average: $450
76.5%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
23.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(16,090)
Black0.2%(39)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(101)
Asian0.1%(20)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(15,511)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(141)
Spaniard0.5%(84)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(82)
Korean0%(8)
Chinese0%(6)
Ancestry
German23.5%(3,930)
English17.3%(2,889)
Irish13.8%(2,305)
American5.9%(993)
Scottish2.3%(376)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(281)
Swedish1.6%(267)
Italian1.6%(266)
Polish1.5%(246)
French1.3%(224)
Dutch1.3%(209)
Norwegian1%(175)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(155)
Czech0.8%(127)
Hungarian0.7%(117)
Swiss0.5%(88)
Greek0.4%(69)
British0.3%(53)
Russian0.3%(53)
Austrian0.3%(45)
Slovak0.2%(39)
Arab0.2%(28)
Lebanese0.2%(28)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(9)
Belgian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.0%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.6 min
+55%vs 2000
vs 15.9 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 married26.2%(1,781)
Married62%(4,219)
Widowed3.1%(212)
Divorced8.7%(593)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(1,345)
Married61.4%(4,241)
Widowed8.2%(563)
Divorced10.9%(756)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% 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)14.5%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(207)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(349)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 875 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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How many people live in Piatt County, Illinois?

Piatt County, Illinois has about 15,548 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Piatt County, Illinois?

The typical household in Piatt County, Illinois earns about $31,369 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Piatt County, Illinois expensive?

In Piatt County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $51,800, and the typical rent is about $350 a month.

How educated are people in Piatt County, Illinois?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Piatt County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Piatt County, Illinois?

About 6.1% of people in Piatt County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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