Coles County, IL

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    2024 Population
    46,777
    US Senator
    Dick Durbin
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Duckworth
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.5
    1.83% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    18.7%
    1.9% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $56,478
    0.782% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $127,400
    4.51% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    22,336
    1.75% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Coles County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.7% of the residents in Coles County, IL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Coles County, IL are Lake Land College (3,069 degrees awarded in 2024) and Eastern Illinois University (2,411 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Coles County, IL was $127,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

    Most people in Coles County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coles County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Coles County, IL is home to a population of 46.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.77% of Coles County, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Coles County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.7% of Coles County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coles County, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coles County, IL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      41.1k ± 196
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.67k ± 239
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.17k ± 249
    3.87%
    Hispanic Population
    1.81k people

    In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Coles County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.87% of the people in Coles County, IL are hispanic (1.81k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coles County, IL as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      637,284 ± 19,101 people
    2. India
      166,788 ± 9,961 people
    3. Poland
      117,148 ± 8,364 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.77%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.3k people
    2.39%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.12k people

    As of 2024, 2.77% of Coles County, IL residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coles County, IL was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      700 ± 134
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      534 ± 162
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      301 ± 114

    Coles County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.9% of the population of Coles County, IL has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Coles County, IL see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1853 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 166 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,264 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coles County, IL

    Primary care physicians in Coles County, IL see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    7.09%
    Uninsured
    41%
    Employer Coverage
    22.9%
    Medicaid
    14.1%
    Medicare
    13.7%
    Non-Group
    1.16%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coles County, IL grew by 11.8% from 6.34% to 7.09%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coles County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.7 in Coles County, IL.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Coles County, IL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.57% in Coles County, IL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Coles County, IL employs 22.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coles County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,649 people), Educational Services (2,996 people), and Retail Trade (2,859 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,750), Information ($75,893), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,389).

    Employment

    Occupations

    22.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,141
    −1.75%
    1 Year decline
    ± 7.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coles County, IL declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 22.7k employees to 22.3k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coles County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,556 people), Management Occupations (2,044 people), and Production Occupations (1,881 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coles County, IL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    22.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,141
    −1.75%
    1 Year decline
    ± 7.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coles County, IL declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 22.7k employees to 22.3k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coles County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,649 people), Educational Services (2,996 people), and Retail Trade (2,859 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coles County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Coles County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $43,518
    Median earning men ± $3,041
    $32,914
    Median earning women ± $2,383

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,143), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,230), and Wholesale Trade ($59,195).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,479), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,313), and Information ($42,031).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.47%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 86
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 76
      Construction
    3. 61
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $279k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $102k
      Manufacturing
    3. $90.7k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

    Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Illinois

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    Dick Durbin
    Senator from Illinois2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1997
    Tammy Duckworth
    Senator from Illinois3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017

    Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Coles County, IL awarded 5,480 degrees. The student population of Coles County, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,253 male students and 7,212 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Coles County, IL are White (3,200 and 68%), Black or African American (775 and 16.5%), Hispanic or Latino (349 and 7.41%), and Two or More Races (159 and 3.38%).

    The largest universities in Coles County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lake Land College (3,069 and 56%) and Eastern Illinois University (2,411 and 44%).

    The most popular majors in Coles County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (642 and 11.7%), General Construction Trades (422 and 7.7%), and General Applied Horticulture Operations (421 and 7.68%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,848 for in-state students and $12,330 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Coles County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.81%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,465 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 12,465 students enrolled in Coles County, IL, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,484 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Applied Horticulture Operations
      267 degrees awarded
    2. General Construction Trades
      223 degrees awarded
    3. Building & Property Maintenance
      167 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Coles County, IL was General Applied Horticulture Operations with 267 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Coles County, IL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Lake Land College
      3,069 degrees awarded
    2. Eastern Illinois University
      2,411 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Land College with 3,069 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 3,106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coles County, IL, which is 1.31 times more than the 2,374 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,200 degrees mean that there were 4.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 775 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($9,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($3,529) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($360) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Coles County, IL was $127,400 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $127,400, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Coles County, IL is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Coles County, IL have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coles County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.06%.

    Housing

    Property

    $127,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,333
    $12,574
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$746

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coles County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    60.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Coles County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $56,478
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,441
    20.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,070

    In 2024, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Coles County, IL grew to $56,478 from the previous year's value of $56,040.

    The following chart displays the households in Coles County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Coles County, IL is from Illinois.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Illinois
    0.474
    2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

    In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
    2. Carpooled (9.22%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.18%)

    In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Coles County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    18.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Coles County, IL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Coles County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Coles County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coles County, IL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.06%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coles County, IL (8.06k out of 43.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coles County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 278 in Coles County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 5.06% per 100,000 population.

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