Pope County

Pope County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population3,763
County SeatPope County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS151
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population729
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,799
Median Age49.7
Veterans352
Housing Units2,317
Uninsured45
Net Migration (recent)-11
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments52
Total Employees455
Avg Annual Pay$41,535
Median Household Income$57,582
Poverty Rate18.7%
Unemployment Rate9.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,080
Federal Spending FY2024$31,471,843
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,364

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$137,500
Median Rent$393
FMR Studio$604
FMR 1BR$672
FMR 2BR$881
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,255

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking21.0%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches5
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools4
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms332
Land in Farms (acres)4,070
Avg Farm Size (acres)12.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2013-11-26
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-03-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-05-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1997-03-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pope 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.