Stephenson County, IL Demographic Data
Stephenson County, IL Summary
Stephenson County is located in Illinois
- Population: 47,355
- Area: 565.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 564.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 83.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 790.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Stephenson County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,900
52%
50.8
Male
22,383
48%
49.2
Total Population
46,283
323,128,000
Stephenson County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,552
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,727
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,983
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,651
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,794
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,650
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,031
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,457
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,314
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,608
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,891
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,117
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,508
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
36,233
78.3%
77.2
Female
18,919
52.2%
51.3
Male
17,314
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,757
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,786
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,516
20.6%
15.2
Female
5,364
56.4%
55.8
Male
4,152
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Stephenson County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,893
97.0%
96.8
White
39,890
86.2%
72.6
Black or African American
4,310
9.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.1%
0.8
Asian
388
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
177
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
76
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
56
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
26
0.1%
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
280
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,390
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,588
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,157
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
230
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
162
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,695
96.6%
82.2
Stephenson County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
884
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,139
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,459
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,959
27.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,316
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,752
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,067
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,023
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,553
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,819
17.8%
31.2
Stephenson County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,015
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,659
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,830
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
721
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,796
7.4
5.8%
Stephenson County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,277
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,454
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
951
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
292
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
175
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.1%
1.1%
Stephenson County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,463
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,208
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,884
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,223
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,937
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,777
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,056
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,256
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
516
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
253
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,624
57,617
Per capita income
24,529
31,128
Stephenson County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,105
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,451
6.7%
9.8
Construction
1,142
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,125
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,437
6.6%
6.6
Information
119
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,272
19.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,183
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,435
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
474
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,516
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
886
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
489
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,411
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,161
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,225
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,018
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,819
17.7%
18.1%
Stephenson County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,204
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,554
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,462
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
81
0.4%
5.1
Walked
618
2.9%
2.7
Other means
451
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,038
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Stephenson County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,774
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,708
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,230
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,861
19.7%
21.0
Stephenson County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,573
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,619
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,954
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,326
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Stephenson County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,899
1 room
252
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
297
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,272
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,982
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,141
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,393
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,262
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,513
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,787
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Stephenson County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,899
1-unit, detached
16,032
73.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
636
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,203
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,098
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
607
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
345
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,051
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
927
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Stephenson County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,836
35.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,259
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,443
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,236
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,738
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,091
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,234
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
951
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Stephenson County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,918
66.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,669
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,205
16.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
245
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
460
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.2%
1.1
Stephenson County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,337
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
133
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
165
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
262
3.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
385
5.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
998
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,322
31.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,072
41.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,667
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,200
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
697
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
530
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,228
16.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Stephenson County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,695
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
1.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
79
1.4%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
412
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,791
31.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,308
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
259
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
852
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
689
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
715
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
591
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
785
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,015
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
307
0.0%
0.0%
Stephenson County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,619
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,197
16.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,758
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,026
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,815
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,030
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
355
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
274
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
164
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,700
205,000
