Vermilion County

Vermilion County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	74,188
County Seat	Vermilion County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	183
Num Towns	21
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	50,228
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	74,113
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	4,309
Housing Units	34,496
Uninsured	465
Net Migration (recent)	-370
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,305
Total Employees	22,911
Avg Annual Pay	$54,579
Median Household Income	$52,787
Poverty Rate	17.5%
Unemployment Rate	6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,745
Federal Spending FY2024	$538,408,222
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,257

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$91,000
Median Rent	$769
FMR Studio	$686
FMR 1BR	$763
FMR 2BR	$1,001
FMR 3BR	$1,222
FMR 4BR	$1,351

Health & Safety

Hospitals	66
EMS Stations	66
Fire Stations	66
Police Stations	66
Adult Smoking	20.5%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	37.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	22
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	22

Community

Churches	71
Libraries	22
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	257
SNAP Stores	101
Bank Branches	27

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,009
Land in Farms (acres)	30,754
Avg Farm Size (acres)	30.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

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 STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2013-11-26
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1996-05-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1994-04-26
DR	SEVERE ICE STORM	1990-03-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Vermilion County

Danville — pop 29,204
Hoopeston — pop 4,915
Westville — pop 3,167
Tilton — pop 2,660
Catlin — pop 1,983
Oakwood — pop 1,325
Rossville — pop 1,221
Ridge Farm — pop 787
Potomac — pop 689
Fairmount — pop 612
Bismarck — pop 582
Rankin — pop 495
Sidell — pop 489
Fithian — pop 488
Belgium — pop 358
Olivet — pop 336
Alvin — pop 233
Indianola — pop 227
Henning — pop 210
Muncie — pop 157
East Lynn — pop 90

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.