Quincy, IL-MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

74,678

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.489% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

1.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,360

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,600

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

37,076

0.205% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Quincy, IL-MO 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.

99.5% of the residents in Quincy, IL-MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Quincy, IL-MO are John Wood Community College (511 degrees awarded in 2024), Quincy University (242 degrees), and Culver-Stockton College (241 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Quincy, IL-MO was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Quincy, IL-MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Quincy, IL-MO was 2 cars per household.

Quincy, IL-MO borders Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO and Hannibal, MO.

United States Illinois Missouri

Population & Diversity

Quincy, IL-MO is home to a population of 74.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.14% of Quincy, IL-MO residents were born outside of the country (850 people).

In 2024, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.4k people) in Quincy, IL-MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Quincy, IL-MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quincy, IL-MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Quincy, IL-MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quincy, IL-MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.4k ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 262
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 309

1.96%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

1.96% of the people in Quincy, IL-MO are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quincy, IL-MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
679,754 ± 19,874 people
India
191,166 ± 10,680 people
Poland
118,222 ± 8,415 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 679,754 Illinois residents, followed by India with 191,166 and Poland with 118,222.

Foreign-Born Population

1.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

850 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

977 people

As of 2024, 1.14% of Quincy, IL-MO residents (850 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 Quincy, IL-MO was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Quincy, IL-MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,573 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
856 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
625 ± 180

Quincy, IL-MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Quincy, IL-MO.

Health

94.7% of the population of Quincy, IL-MO has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois 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 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

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

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.25%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quincy, IL-MO declined by 5.35% from 5.55% to 5.25%.

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

Economy

The economy of Quincy, IL-MO employs 37.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quincy, IL-MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,831 people), Manufacturing (5,099 people), and Retail Trade (4,676 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,044), Utilities ($70,361), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

37.1k

2024 Value

± 1,342

−0.205%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, IL-MO declined at a rate of −0.205%, from 37.2k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quincy, IL-MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,257 people), Management Occupations (3,702 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quincy, IL-MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

37.1k

2024 Value

± 1,342

−0.205%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, IL-MO declined at a rate of −0.205%, from 37.2k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quincy, IL-MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,831 people), Manufacturing (5,099 people), and Retail Trade (4,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quincy, IL-MO, though some of these residents may live in Quincy, IL-MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,271

Median earning men ± $1,090

$36,990

Median earning women ± $1,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,313), Public Administration ($76,656), and Information ($64,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,867), Manufacturing ($46,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,994).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

162
Construction
155
Other Services (except Public Administration)
107
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$456k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$357k
Manufacturing
$145k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Missouri went to Kamala Harris with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.932%).

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

Illinois and Missouri is currently represented by 25 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Quincy, IL-MO. Showing the available data for Illinois and Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.932%)
Independent Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois and Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois and Missouri.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Josh Hawley, and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Illinois and Missouri.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois and Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Quincy, IL-MO awarded 1,087 degrees. The student population of Quincy, IL-MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,968 male students and 2,360 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Quincy, IL-MO are White (891 and 83.7%), Black or African American (65 and 6.1%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 4.6%), and Two or More Races (23 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Quincy, IL-MO by number of degrees awarded are John Wood Community College (511 and 47%), Quincy University (242 and 22.3%), and Culver-Stockton College (241 and 22.2%).

The most popular majors in Quincy, IL-MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (191 and 17.6%), Registered Nursing (123 and 11.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (63 and 5.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,230.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Quincy, IL-MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,328 (45.5% men and 54.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,328 students enrolled in Quincy, IL-MO, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,333 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Quincy, IL-MO was Registered Nursing with 76 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

John Wood Community College
511 degrees awarded
Quincy University
242 degrees awarded
Culver-Stockton College
241 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Wood Community College with 511 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 485 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Quincy, IL-MO, which is 0.806 times less than the 602 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 891 degrees mean that there were 13.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 65 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($773) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quincy, IL-MO was $160,600 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $160,600, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Quincy, IL-MO is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quincy, IL-MO have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quincy, IL-MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,078

$22,567

Median Property Taxes

±$947

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 Quincy, IL-MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Quincy, IL-MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Quincy, IL-MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quincy, IL-MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,360

Median Household Income

± $3,511

31.1k

Number of Households

± 1,199

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.1k households in Quincy, IL-MO grew to $65,360 from the previous year's value of $63,470.

The following chart displays the households in Quincy, IL-MO 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quincy, IL-MO is from Illinois.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.469

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.49% 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (8.15%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Quincy, IL-MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who worked at home (7.73%).

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.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quincy, IL-MO have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Quincy, IL-MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Quincy, IL-MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quincy, IL-MO (9.25k out of 72.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quincy, IL-MO 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.