De Witt County

De Witt County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population15,516
County SeatDeWitt County Building
State FIPS17
County FIPS039
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population10,661
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,535
Median Age44.0
Veterans1,082
Housing Units7,333
Uninsured68
Net Migration (recent)-195
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments354
Total Employees3,934
Avg Annual Pay$67,169
Median Household Income$61,823
Poverty Rate10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,073
Federal Spending FY2024$112,957,325
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,280

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$121,100
Median Rent$801
FMR Studio$643
FMR 1BR$714
FMR 2BR$937
FMR 3BR$1,177
FMR 4BR$1,573

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking18.4%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches10
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools54
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms171
Land in Farms (acres)180,145
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,053.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2007-02-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1994-04-26
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1979-04-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in De Witt County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.