COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pike County

Illinois · 17,577 residents · 831 sq mi

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With 17,577 people, Pike County is a county in Illinois. Median home value sits at $27,800. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 36%. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $230 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,577

+1%vs 2000

vs 17,384 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

831 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(1,125)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(1,221)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(1,331)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(1,143)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(937)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(2,315)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(2,354)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(1,731)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,797)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(1,867)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(1,326)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(430)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,527

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,127 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,200

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,946 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.9%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,800

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $341 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

26.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(16,868)

Black1.5%(260)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(87)

Asian0.2%(41)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(17,536)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(71)

Asian0.1%(12)

Other0.2%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(177)

South American0.5%(69)

Colombian0.5%(69)

Central American0.2%(32)

Salvadoran0.2%(23)

Honduran0.1%(9)

Cuban0%(5)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(17)

Chinese0.1%(13)

Asian Indian0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(58)

Ancestry

German20.9%(3,026)

English12.5%(1,808)

American10.3%(1,488)

Irish10.2%(1,477)

Scottish2.3%(328)

French2.2%(325)

Italian1.6%(228)

Dutch0.8%(111)

Swiss0.5%(74)

Welsh0.5%(69)

Polish0.4%(64)

Russian0.4%(57)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.3%(41)

Greek0.2%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(35)

Slovak0.2%(35)

British0.2%(34)

Danish0.2%(31)

Norwegian0.2%(29)

Ukrainian0.2%(26)

Portuguese0.2%(22)

Czech0.1%(10)

Arab0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(8)

French Canadian0%(7)

Finnish0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.9%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+55%vs 2000

vs 17.9 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 married31.1%(1,801)

Married50.3%(2,906)

Widowed4.3%(251)

Divorced14.3%(824)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(1,337)

Married48.9%(2,897)

Widowed10.9%(647)

Divorced17.6%(1,040)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% 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)18.9%(171)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(165)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(286)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(28)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 905 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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