Demographics

Woodford County Demographics

Census Quick Facts

PopulationWoodford CountyIllinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)38,28512,549,689
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)38,46512,813,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)-0.50%-2.10%
Population, Census, April 1, 202038,46712,812,508
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,66412,830,632
Age and Sex

Persons under 5 years, percent5.50%5.30%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.60%21.60%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.60%17.60%
Female persons, percent50.00%50.60%
Race and Hispanic Origin

White alone, percent96.40%76.00%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)0.90%14.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)0.30%0.60%
Asian alone, percent(a)0.90%6.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z0.10%
Two or More Races, percent1.50%2.30%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)2.20%19.00%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.50%58.80%
Population Characteristics

Veterans, 2018-20221,871518,426
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-20221.60%14.10%
Housing

Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023)15,7625,471,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-202282.30%66.70%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022$186,100$239,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022$1,572$1,903
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022$658$737
Median gross rent, 2018-2022$938$1,179
Building Permits, 20233616,863
Families & Living Arrangements

Households, 2018-202214,7254,968,761
Persons per household, 2018-20222.542.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-202290.80%88.20%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-20221.50%23.40%
Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer, percent, 2018-202293.70%93.50%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-202287.50%88.10%
Education

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-202294.20%90.10%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-202235.40%36.70%
Health

With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-20226.80%7.70%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.30%7.70%
Economy

In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-202263.50%65.00%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-202258.00%60.40%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c)32,94835,314,396
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c)85,82797,626,131
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c)D51,368,341
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c)414,521173,473,922
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c)$10,718$13,574
Transportation

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-202224.328.4
Income & Poverty

Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022$80,093$78,433
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022$41,400$43,198
Persons in poverty, percent6.90%11.90%
BUSINESSES

Total employer establishments, 2022783322,349
Total employment, 20228,3885,533,883
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000)441,629383,875,437
Total employment, percent change, 2021-20223.60%5.00%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20212,6251,062,853
All employer firms, Reference year 2017725247,995
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017441154,799
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017S48,832
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017S39,363
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017650191,216
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20174812,166
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017598215,646
GEOGRAPHY

Population per square mile, 202072.9230.8
Population per square mile, 201073.3231.1
Land area in square miles, 2020527.5555,513.18
Land area in square miles, 2010527.855,518.93






(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.

(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data

NA: Not available

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information

X: Not applicable

S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards

Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

Source: U.S. Census Bureau State and County QuickFacts

 

Ancestry (Single / Multiple)

Total Population38,285Percent
        American21385.6
        Arab1500.4
        Czech1590.4
        Danish2250.6
        Dutch6071.6
        English404810.5
        French (except Basque)10262.7
        French Canadian240.1
        German1451337.8
        Greek400.1
        Hungarian1120.3
        Irish479512.5
        Italian14713.8
        Lithuanian180
        Norwegian5881.5
        Polish12823.3
        Portuguese50
        Russian1200.3
        Scotch-Irish2180.6
        Scottish5441.4
        Slovak460.1
        Subsaharan African520.1
        Swedish8612.2
        Swiss10662.8
        Ukrainian00
        Welsh1610.4
        West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)30