Saline County

Saline County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population23,768
County SeatSaline County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS165
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population15,030
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,662
Median Age43.2
Veterans1,568
Housing Units11,579
Uninsured182
Net Migration (recent)7
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments529
Total Employees5,490
Avg Annual Pay$46,586
Median Household Income$51,710
Poverty Rate18.0%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,801
Federal Spending FY2024$165,776,079
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,975

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$87,900
Median Rent$720
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,165
FMR 4BR$1,169

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking20.0%
Adult Obesity38.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k48.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches41
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools60
SNAP Stores32
Bank Branches15

Agriculture

Total Farms115
Land in Farms (acres)159,177
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,384.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-03-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Saline 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.