MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Quincy Micro
Quincy, IL-MO · 2 counties · 75,769 residents · 1,360.169 sq mi
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Quincy has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $53,737. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $124,899.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202475K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(4,443)
5 to 96.2%(4,686)
10 to 146.5%(4,898)
15 to 196.8%(5,185)
20 to 246%(4,520)
25 to 3411.4%(8,624)
35 to 4411.5%(8,735)
45 to 5411.4%(8,651)
55 to 6414%(10,636)
65 to 7411.2%(8,465)
75 to 846.3%(4,807)
85 and over2.8%(2,119)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$53,737
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,233 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.3%
Retail trade13.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Other services5.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
Public administration4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
Construction2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$124,899
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,382 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.3
+5%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(74,643)
Black3%(2,341)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(644)
Asian0.4%(290)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(67,704)
Black3.5%(2,649)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,452)
Asian0.7%(522)
Other2.3%(1,748)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(638)
Puerto Rican0.2%(149)
South American0.1%(91)
Central American0.1%(59)
Colombian0.1%(46)
Dominican0.1%(35)
Venezuelan0%(32)
Honduran0%(21)
Cuban0%(18)
Costa Rican0.2%(18)
Salvadoran0%(16)
Ecuadorian0%(6)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(195)
Filipino0.2%(123)
Korean0.1%(70)
Asian Indian0.1%(68)
Indonesian0%(10)
Vietnamese0%(9)
Pakistani0%(7)
Japanese0%(5)
Ancestry
German34.2%(25,878)
Irish10.8%(8,157)
American8.5%(6,434)
English8.2%(6,192)
Italian2.4%(1,780)
French1.9%(1,454)
Scottish1.4%(1,044)
Swedish1.2%(884)
Scotch-Irish1%(773)
Dutch0.9%(688)
Polish0.7%(516)
Norwegian0.7%(494)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(447)
Welsh0.5%(414)
British0.4%(297)
French Canadian0.3%(230)
Hungarian0.2%(154)
Swiss0.2%(152)
West Indian0.2%(147)
Greek0.2%(145)
Danish0.2%(144)
Russian0.1%(103)
Belgian0.1%(78)
Croatian0.1%(77)
Austrian0.1%(69)
Czech0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Canadian0%(26)
Finnish0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Brazilian0%(20)
Slovak0%(20)
Palestinian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(11)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Iranian0%(9)
Turkish0%(9)
Latvian0.1%(6)
Syrian0%(4)
Lithuanian0%(4)
Moroccan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.5%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(10,051)
Married51.4%(15,401)
Widowed3.3%(982)
Divorced11.8%(3,533)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(8,377)
Married49.5%(15,337)
Widowed10.2%(3,163)
Divorced13.2%(4,080)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Quincy, IL-MO?
Quincy, IL-MO has about 75,769 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Quincy, IL-MO?
The typical household in Quincy, IL-MO earns about $53,737 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Quincy, IL-MO expensive?
In Quincy, IL-MO, the median home is worth about $124,899, and the typical rent is about $677 a month.
How educated are people in Quincy, IL-MO?
About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Quincy, IL-MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Quincy, IL-MO?
About 13.3% of people in Quincy, IL-MO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Quincy, IL-MO grown since 1990?
Yes, Quincy, IL-MO has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 554 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024