Alexander County, IL Demographic Data
Alexander County, IL Summary
Alexander County is located in Illinois
- Population: 8,147
- Area: 252.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 235.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 408.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alexander County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,589
51%
50.8
Male
3,462
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,051
323,128,000
Alexander County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
500
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
476
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
481
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
372
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
414
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
840
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
702
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
890
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
535
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
513
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
776
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
370
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
182
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,368
76.1%
77.2
Female
2,788
51.9%
51.3
Male
2,580
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,187
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,658
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,328
18.8%
15.2
Female
743
55.9%
55.8
Male
585
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Alexander County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,831
96.9%
96.8
White
4,365
61.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2,388
33.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.4%
0.8
Asian
20
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
27
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
220
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
127
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
67
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,924
98.2%
82.2
Alexander County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
375
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
826
17.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,644
34.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,214
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
317
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
323
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
109
2.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,201
25.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,607
75.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
432
9.0%
31.2
Alexander County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,796
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,200
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
795
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
303
5.4%
2.0
Widowed
500
8.9
5.8%
Alexander County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,466
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
85
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
32
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.6%
1.1%
Alexander County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
437
17.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
219
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
479
18.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
347
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
389
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
331
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
148
5.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
106
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
66
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
29,071
57,617
Per capita income
16,067
31,128
Alexander County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
89
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
282
12.4%
9.8
Construction
82
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
534
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
125
5.5%
6.6
Information
12
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
245
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
99
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
60
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
142
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
341
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
168
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
104
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
164
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
520
22.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
384
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
580
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
635
27.8%
18.1%
Alexander County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,247
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,887
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
234
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
1.0%
5.1
Walked
44
2.0%
2.7
Other means
35
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
24
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Alexander County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
302
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,048
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
724
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
460
18.2%
21.0
Alexander County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,534
63.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,736
68.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
798
31.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,440
36.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Alexander County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,974
1 room
141
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
50
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
185
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
860
21.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,246
31.4%
19.8
6 rooms
853
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
284
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
191
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
164
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alexander County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,974
1-unit, detached
2,757
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17
0.4%
5.9
2-units
122
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
94
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
93
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
208
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
619
15.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.2%
0.1
Alexander County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,403
35.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
335
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
331
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
380
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
520
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
350
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
376
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
253
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alexander County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
952
37.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
416
16.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,069
42.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
62
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.9%
1.1
Alexander County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
516
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
4.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
54
10.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
21.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
304
58.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
202
39.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
58
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
171
33.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alexander County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
738
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
4.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
256
34.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
443
60.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
60
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
464
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
194
27.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
5.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
235
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
99
0.0%
0.0%
Alexander County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,736
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
867
49.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
455
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
243
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
55
3.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
87
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
50,100
205,000
