Edgar County

Edgar County has 16,535 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $59,941, 28% below the Illinois figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $97,300, and 20% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

16,535residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,941median household incomeIllinois: $83K

$97,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Edgar County in IllinoisZIP codes in Edgar County highlighted; the rest of Illinois in grey

Map of Illinois with Edgar County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
61917	420	$63K	$88K	95%	18%	79%	33 min
61924	2,274	$77K	$107K	73%	23%	92%	24 min
61932	525	$65K	$89K	75%	16%	79%	25 min
61933	1,286	$76K	$87K	77%	19%	91%	27 min
61940	259	$56K	$51K	59%	11%	82%	38 min
61944	11,261	$56K	$100K	71%	22%	87%	15 min
61949	171	$69K	$78K	79%	18%	82%	29 min
61955	202	$49K	$75K	85%	9%	82%	25 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

16,535 residents in 7,567 households, next to the Illinois figure.

20%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

8,214 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,300 (±$5,863).

73%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$775

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20193%

2000–20096%

1990–19998%

1980–19896%

1970–197920%

1960–19699%

1950–195913%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier28%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,477.

$59,941

median household income

12.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.4%

unemployment rate

20%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

19 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates