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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 37,113 County Seat Jefferson County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 081 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 19,483 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 37,043 Median Age 41.2 Veterans 2,343 Housing Units 16,659 Uninsured 516 Net Migration (recent) -520 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 900 Total Employees 18,677 Avg Annual Pay $57,833 Median Household Income $58,384 Poverty Rate 14.1% Unemployment Rate 6.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,900 Federal Spending FY2024 $246,420,303 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,640
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $115,000 Median Rent $838 FMR Studio $747 FMR 1BR $752 FMR 2BR $987 FMR 3BR $1,200 FMR 4BR $1,363
Health & Safety
Hospitals 20 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 19.0% Adult Obesity 35.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 38 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 2 Homeless Population N/A Schools 85 SNAP Stores 40 Bank Branches 15
Agriculture
Total Farms 44 Land in Farms (acres) 11,217 Avg Farm Size (acres) 254.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jefferson 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.
