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Edgar County
Edgar County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 16,866
County Seat Edgar County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 045
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 11,350
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,852
Median Age 46.0
Veterans 920
Housing Units 8,265
Uninsured 63
Net Migration (recent) 59
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 317
Total Employees 6,312
Avg Annual Pay $54,835
Median Household Income $56,687
Poverty Rate 11.8%
Unemployment Rate 4.6%
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
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 19.1%
Adult Obesity 36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 16
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 9
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 90
SNAP Stores 16
Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 44
Land in Farms (acres) 3,735
Avg Farm Size (acres) 84.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-08-15
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-24
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
DR SEVERE ICE STORM 1990-03-06
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1974-06-10
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.