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Tazewell County
A Census profile of the Tazewell County Public Use Microdata Area in Illinois, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 129,874 people, with a median household income of $78,276 and a median age of 41.5.
Cities & areas covered: Tazewell County.
How Tazewell County compares to Illinois
- Median household income here is $78,276, $4,974 below the Illinois figure of $83,250.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 30.8%, 8.3% below the Illinois figure of 39.1%.
- Homeownership here is 79.9%, 12.2% above the Illinois figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 6.2%, 5.2% below the Illinois figure of 11.4%.
Tazewell County vs. Illinois vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The IL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,276 | $83,250 |
| Median family income | $105,688 | $106,601 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $58,836 | $68,378 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $37,260 | $36,549 |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 11.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 62.3% | 65.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.3 | 37.7 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,621 | $2,596 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,046 | $495 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $77 | $40 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,572 | $46,232 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 329.9 | 327.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,510 | $4,085 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,272 | $2,043 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $229 | $261 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,754 | $3,658 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8% | 39.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.1% | 90.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.7% | 11.2% |
| Business operations | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Computer & math | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Personal care | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 8.2% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 5.1% | 2.6% |
| Production | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 12.3% | 10.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Information (industry) | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 14.5% | 10.9% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Private insurance | 71.2% | 68.9% |
| Public insurance | 37.4% | 35.3% |
| With a disability | 15.3% | 13.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 21 min | 28 min |
| Drove to work | 84.9% | 74.2% |
| Public transit to work | 0.4% | 7.1% |
| Worked from home | 12.0% | 13.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,000 | $269,000 |
| Median gross rent | $958 | $1,330 |
| Rent as % of income | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 3.6% | 11.4% |
| Single-family detached | 82.7% | 59.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.8% | 95.6% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $190 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $3,700 | $600 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,000 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $740 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,082 | $1,435 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $170 | $390 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,550 | $5,250 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,874 | 12,710,158 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 39.9 |
| Married (15+) | 49.8% | 46.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.0% | 19.4% |
| Black | 2.3% | 12.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,387 | $1,491 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Tazewell County — FAQ
What is the population of the Tazewell County PUMA?+
The Tazewell County PUMA in Illinois has a population of 129,874, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Tazewell County, IL?+
Median household income in the Tazewell County PUMA is $78,276, compared with $83,250 across Illinois and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Tazewell County PUMA?+
The Tazewell County PUMA covers Tazewell County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Illinois contains 88 PUMAs.
Where does this Tazewell County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.