McLean County, IL

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    2024 Population
    171,556
    US Senator
    Dick Durbin
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Duckworth
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    34.3
    0.292% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.9%
    0.661% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $79,905
    2.01% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $208,400
    5.09% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    87,569
    1.51% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in McLean 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.

    95.4% of the residents in McLean County, IL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in McLean County, IL are Illinois State University (5,869 degrees awarded in 2024), Heartland Community College (1,635 degrees), and Illinois Wesleyan University (382 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in McLean County, IL was $208,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

    Most people in McLean County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in McLean County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    McLean County, IL is home to a population of 172k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.56% of McLean County, IL residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

    In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in McLean County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    96%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.4% of McLean County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McLean County, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in McLean County, IL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      131k ± 442
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      14.4k ± 507
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      8.91k ± 352
    6.45%
    Hispanic Population
    11.1k people

    In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in McLean County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.45% of the people in McLean County, IL are hispanic (11.1k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McLean 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

    7.56%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    13k people
    7.11%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    12.1k people

    As of 2024, 7.56% of McLean County, IL residents (13k 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 McLean County, IL was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,214 ± 256
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,088 ± 390
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,049 ± 256

    McLean County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.4% of the population of McLean County, IL has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in McLean County, IL see 1,628 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,628 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1426 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,628 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McLean County, IL

    Primary care physicians in McLean County, IL see an average of 1,628 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,628 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.62%
    Uninsured
    58.8%
    Employer Coverage
    10.6%
    Medicaid
    11.7%
    Medicare
    13.5%
    Non-Group
    0.792%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McLean County, IL grew by 5.15% from 4.39% to 4.62%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McLean 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 5.1 in McLean 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 35.4% in McLean County, IL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.85% in McLean County, IL.

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    Economy

    The economy of McLean County, IL employs 87.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McLean County, IL were Finance & Insurance (14,934 people), Educational Services (11,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,659 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($108,476), Finance & Insurance ($93,803), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,151).

    Employment

    Occupations

    87.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,270
    1.51%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.59%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in McLean County, IL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 86.3k employees to 87.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in McLean County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,828 people), Management Occupations (9,619 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McLean County, IL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    87.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,270
    1.51%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.59%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in McLean County, IL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 86.3k employees to 87.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in McLean County, IL, are Finance & Insurance (14,934 people), Educational Services (11,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McLean County, IL, though some of these residents may live in McLean 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

    $60,176
    Median earning men ± $2,021
    $40,621
    Median earning women ± $2,159

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,872), Public Administration ($79,617), and Information ($72,679).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,839), Wholesale Trade ($65,313), and Construction ($53,235).

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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. 220
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 192
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 176
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.94M
      Finance and Insurance
    2. $1.12M
      Manufacturing
    3. $509k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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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%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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 McLean County, IL awarded 8,004 degrees. The student population of McLean County, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,876 male students and 16,324 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in McLean County, IL are White (5,564 and 73.6%), Hispanic or Latino (802 and 10.6%), Black or African American (611 and 8.09%), and Two or More Races (301 and 3.98%).

    The largest universities in McLean County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois State University (5,869 and 73.3%), Heartland Community College (1,635 and 20.4%), and Illinois Wesleyan University (382 and 4.77%).

    The most popular majors in McLean County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (740 and 9.25%), Registered Nursing (328 and 4.1%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (328 and 4.1%).

    The median tuition costs are $57,500 for private four year colleges, and $11,215 and $22,863 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in McLean County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 28,200 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 28,200 students enrolled in McLean County, IL, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,883 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Elementary Education & Teaching
      328 degrees awarded
    2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      272 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      265 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in McLean County, IL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 328 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in McLean County, IL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Illinois State University
      5,869 degrees awarded
    2. Heartland Community College
      1,635 degrees awarded
    3. Illinois Wesleyan University
      382 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois State University with 5,869 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 3,267 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McLean County, IL, which is 0.69 times less than the 4,737 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 5,564 degrees mean that there were 6.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 802 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($3,195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in McLean County, IL was $208,400 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,300 to $208,400, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in McLean County, IL is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in McLean County, IL have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McLean County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McLean County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.329%.

    Housing

    Property

    $208,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,688
    $45,704
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,258

    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 McLean County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    65.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in McLean County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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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.
    $79,905
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,544
    70.2k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,940

    In 2024, the median household income of the 70.2k households in McLean County, IL grew to $79,905 from the previous year's value of $78,329.

    The following chart displays the households in McLean 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 McLean 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 (69.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
    3. Carpooled (7.83%)

    In 2024, 69.1% of workers in McLean County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

    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

    18.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in McLean County, IL have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in McLean 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 McLean County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McLean County, IL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McLean County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.329%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McLean County, IL (20.9k out of 162k 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 McLean County, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    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, 9% of the children was living in poverty in McLean County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 287 in McLean County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.9% per 100,000 population.

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