Saline County, Illinois

Saline County, Illinois is a county located in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 26733 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 25944, It is the 52nd largest in terms of population. The county spans an area of 386.98 mi˛ (1002.27 square kilometre), of which, 383.31 square miles (992.77 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.67 square miles (9.51 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 26th smallest by total area among Illinois's county.

Saline County Illinois
Map of Saline County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 26733 people, 10992 households, and 7229 families living in the county. The population density was 69.7 people per square mile (26.91/km˛), it is the 37th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 12360 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.43/km˛). The average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 24% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 25944, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 24318 White, 1173 Black or African American, 84 American Indian, 72 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 293 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $28768, making it the seventh lowest county by median household income in Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $37295, it would be the tenth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $15590, it is the seventh poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 6262 pupils and students, of which 3179 are male and 3083 are female, 23.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 351 nursery or pri school, 237 kindergarten, 2944 elementary school, 1482 high school and 1248 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Carrier Mills VillageSaline County1.241.240.0118861522.91431425493
2Eldorado CitySaline County2.342.30.0345341967.81298022500
3Galatia VillageSaline County1.981.960.021013516.51281023750
4Harrisburg CitySaline County6.386.240.1498601580.31500526507
5Muddy VillageSaline County0.260.26078296.91338424375
6Raleigh VillageSaline County1.971.970330167.11305425000
7Stonefort VillageSaline County1.461.460292199.91693728654
YearPopulation
April 2000 census26733
April 2000 Estimate26733
July 2000 Estimate26631
July 2001 Estimate26370
July 2002 Estimate26271
July 2003 Estimate26114
July 2004 Estimate26133
July 2005 Estimate25969
July 2006 Estimate25973
July 2007 Estimate26049
July 2008 Estimate25944
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school167184351
Kindergarten15087237
Elementary school149814462944
High school8276551482
College or graduate school5377111248
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Saline County, Illinois$28768$37295$15590
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587