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Jersey County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
Designated Market Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 21,246   ( 1,739 from 2010 , 274 from 2020)
Land area: 369.7 square miles
Population density: 57.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,218 95.16% 9.3%
Black:1620.76% 82.0%
Indian:630.30% 21.2%
Asian:1620.76% 97.6%
2+ races:2941.38% 18.5%
Hispanic:3471.63% 56.3%
Total non-White:1,0284.84% 46.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:457 10.6
Deaths:71116.5
Net Migration: -37-0.9
Net Immigration: 100.2
Change in White population:-2,063 -9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:324 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,985
22,28196.94%
890.39%
520.23%
820.36%
2481.08%
2220.97%
7043.06%

2000
21,668
21,14897.60%
1130.52%
380.18%
610.28%
1400.65%
1620.75%
5202.40%

1990
20,539
20,28698.77%
830.40%
510.25%
130.06%
n/a
1060.52%
2531.23%

1980
20,538
20,26898.69%
540.26%
630.31%
420.20%
n/a
1060.52%
2701.31%

1970
18,492
18,39399.46%
710.38%
90.05%
110.06%
n/a
00.00%
99 0.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,286 10.6
2,16110.0
8574.0
300.1
1,133 5.2
184 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,448 11.9
2,21210.8
7233.5
230.1
862 4.2
267 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,913 14.2
1,937 9.4
-914 -4.5
n/a
18 0.1
-17 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
847 4.6
n/a
1,875 10.1
171 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jersey County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
4,210 19.8%
17,036 80.2%
4,276 20.1%
7,735
2.65
5,301 68.5%
4,131 77.9%
371 7.0%
2,434 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
5,239 22.8%
17,746 77.2%
3,605 15.7%
8,828
2.51
6,228 70.5%
4,982 80.0%
469 7.5%
2,600 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
5,519 25.5%
16,149 74.5%
3,112 14.4%
8,092
2.57
5,835 72.1%
5,005 85.8%
391 6.7%
2,257 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
5,524 26.9%
15,015 73.1%
2,833 13.8%
7,310
2.69
5,552 76.0%
4,818 86.8%
299 5.4%
1,758 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
5,954 29.0%
14,584 71.0%
2,418 11.8%
6,889
2.82
5,480 79.5%
4,885 89.1%
229 4.2%
1,409 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Jersey County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,834 
Median Value$161,800 
Occupied7,73578.7%
Vacant2,09921.3%
Owned6,27281.1%
Rented1,46318.9%
Median Rent$778 
Single-Family Units8,64387.9%
    Detached8,61387.6%
    Attached300.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2362.4%
Mobile Homes6346.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jersey County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003624.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991942.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991251.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994736.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993274.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992813.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992663.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991371.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992793.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996448.3%
$60,000 to $74,9997149.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00213.0%
$100,000 to $124,99992011.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995206.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997539.7%
$200,000 or more7389.5%
Median Household Income77,607 
Per Capita Income37,352 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3334.3%
Public Assistance1532.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps89911.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,45770.9%
Unemployed3432.6%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force9,80973.6%
Not in Labor Force3,52326.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0153,37954.3%
Non-Profit36854340.4%
Self-Employed66224772.8%
Local Government29737844.0%
State Government8617433.1%
Federal Government708744.6%
Total Private + Self4,6773,62656.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8211,18241.0%
Total5,4984,80853.3%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,44714.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,72716.8%
Professional, Technical2,44423.7%
Service Occupations1,72516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1021.0%
All others2,96428.8%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,61715.7%
Retail trade1,07010.4%
Manufacturing1,0259.9%
Educational services8938.7%
Accommodation and food services7727.5%
Other services7547.3%
Construction6806.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6676.5%
Transportation and warehousing5945.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4174.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3703.6%
Wholesale trade3413.3%
Public administration2982.9%
Finance and insurance2392.3%
Utilities2082.0%
Information1091.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1021.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction840.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation570.6%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jersey County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2621.22%
Puerto Rican50.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran70.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan270.13%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic140.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese390.18%
Filipino370.17%
Korean350.16%
Chinese70.03%
Indonesian50.02%
Hmong10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,15598.6%
Spanish1280.6%
Tagalog370.2%
Korean350.2%
Other290.1%
German, other Germanic240.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
Chinese70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,18233.5%
Irish3,16314.7%
English2,43311.3%
American1,5687.3%
Italian8934.2%
Scottish4302.0%
European4001.9%
Polish2391.1%
Swedish1820.8%
Scotch-Irish1670.8%
Dutch1640.8%
French1230.6%
Czech720.3%
Russian640.3%
French Canadian600.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,32499.4%
Not a citizen1380.6%
Native21,24699.0%
Foreign-born2161.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jersey County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
327 2.2%674 4.5%5,760 38.3%5,007 33.3%2,037 13.5%1,241 8.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 327 2.2%
9-12 Years 674 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,760 38.3%
Some College 5,007 33.3%
Bach. Degree 2,037 13.5%
Grad Degree 1,241 8.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jersey County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,257 9,678 579 5.6% 6.3%
1991 10,190 9,482 708 6.9% 7.3%
1992 10,303 9,583 720 7.0% 7.9%
1993 10,429 9,621 808 7.7% 7.5%
1994 10,097 9,585 512 5.1% 5.8%
1995 10,250 9,683 567 5.5% 5.2%
1996 10,444 9,868 576 5.5% 5.3%
1997 10,645 10,153 492 4.6% 4.8%
1998 10,704 10,224 480 4.5% 4.5%
1999 10,738 10,255 483 4.5% 4.4%
2000 11,167 10,680 487 4.4% 4.4%
2001 11,044 10,490 554 5.0% 5.4%
2002 11,055 10,455 600 5.4% 6.6%
2003 11,037 10,395 642 5.8% 6.7%
2004 11,192 10,562 630 5.6% 6.2%
2005 11,533 10,925 608 5.3% 5.7%
2006 11,771 11,208 563 4.8% 4.6%
2007 11,820 11,175 645 5.5% 5.1%
2008 11,773 11,011 762 6.5% 6.5%
2009 11,513 10,422 1,091 9.5% 10.2%
2010 11,590 10,521 1,069 9.2% 10.5%
2011 11,582 10,544 1,038 9.0% 9.8%
2012 11,350 10,320 1,030 9.1% 9.0%
2013 11,142 10,147 995 8.9% 9.1%
2014 11,076 10,276 800 7.2% 7.2%
2015 11,096 10,392 704 6.3% 6.0%
2016 11,102 10,455 647 5.8% 5.9%
2017 10,966 10,437 529 4.8% 5.0%
2018 11,014 10,486 528 4.8% 4.4%
2019 11,072 10,607 465 4.2% 4.0%
2020 10,678 9,883 795 7.4% 9.5%
2021 10,647 10,176 471 4.4% 6.1%
2022 10,625 10,254 371 3.5% 4.6%
2023 10,702 10,285 417 3.9% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com