Edgar County

Edgar County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population16,866
County SeatEdgar County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS045
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,350
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,852
Median Age46.0
Veterans920
Housing Units8,265
Uninsured63
Net Migration (recent)59
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments317
Total Employees6,312
Avg Annual Pay$54,835
Median Household Income$56,687
Poverty Rate11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,188
Federal Spending FY2024$126,681,403
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,511

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$94,100
Median Rent$716
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$743
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,187
FMR 4BR$1,325

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking19.1%
Adult Obesity36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches16
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools90
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)3,735
Avg Farm Size (acres)84.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE ICE STORM1990-03-06
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1974-06-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Edgar 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.