Edgar County, Illinois

Edgar County is one of the 102 county of Illinois, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 19704 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 18692, It is the 60th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Illinois. The county comprises an area of 624.18 square miles (1616.62 square kilometre), of which, 623.55 square miles (1614.99 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 33rd largest by area in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Edgar County Illinois
Map of Edgar County, Illinois

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 19704 people, 7874 households, and 5326 families residing in the county. The population density was 31.6 people per square mile (12.2/kmē), it would be the 26th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Illinois. There were 8611 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.33/kmē). The average household size was 2.4 people, and the average family size was 2.93 people. In the county Age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 18692, The racial makeup of the county was 96.83% White, 2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.5% from two or more races.

Edgar County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Edgar County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Edgar County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35203, it is the 68th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $41245, it is 28th poorest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $17857, it is the 55th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois.

In 2000, 4346 pupils and students, of which 51.24% are male and 48.76% are female, 22.06% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.65% nursery or pri school, 4.95% kindergarten, 52.88% elementary school, 24.55% high school and 10.98% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Brocton VillageEdgar County0.580.580322556.52096030250
2Chrisman CityEdgar County0.730.73013181801.61665133167
3Hume VillageEdgar County0.510.510382743.11497027404
4Kansas VillageEdgar County1.031.030842818.91459027688
5Metcalf VillageEdgar County0.550.550213385.81556829861
6Paris CityEdgar County5.214.810.490771885.31775030902
7Redmon VillageEdgar County0.150.1501991346.81702029375
8Vermilion VillageEdgar County0.760.760239313.61315733750
YearPopulation
April 2000 census19704
April 2000 Estimate19704
July 2000 Estimate19657
July 2001 Estimate19560
July 2002 Estimate19338
July 2003 Estimate19122
July 2004 Estimate19045
July 2005 Estimate18947
July 2006 Estimate18892
July 2007 Estimate18831
July 2008 Estimate18692
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school184105289
Kindergarten95120215
Elementary school117711212298
High school5325351067
College or graduate school239238477
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Edgar County, Illinois$35203$41245$17857
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587