Hamilton County

Hamilton County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population7,993
County SeatN/A
State FIPS17
County FIPS065
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,413
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,008
Median Age43.0
Veterans505
Housing Units3,821
Uninsured141
Net Migration (recent)-298
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments173
Total Employees1,468
Avg Annual Pay$54,483
Median Household Income$60,574
Poverty Rate12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,814
Federal Spending FY2024$46,401,959
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,805

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$100,300
Median Rent$690
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$705
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,177
FMR 4BR$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.8
Air Quality Good Days236

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches9
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools4
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms534
Land in Farms (acres)27,888
Avg Farm Size (acres)52.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-06-22
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1989-01-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hamilton 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.