Illinois demographics
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Illinois.
Population: 12,821,813
Median age: 38.5
Median household income: 72,563
Illinois population: 12,821,813
Population
| 2021 | 12,821,813 |
| 2020 | 12,716,164 |
| 2019 | 12,770,631 |
| 2018 | 12,821,497 |
| 2017 | 12,854,526 |
| 2016 | 12,851,684 |
| 2015 | 12,873,761 |
| 2014 | 12,868,747 |
| 2013 | 12,848,554 |
| 2012 | 12,823,860 |
| 2011 | 12,790,182 |
| 2010 | 12,745,359 |
| 2009 | 12,785,043 |
Census data for Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Illinois
| Total population | 12,821,813 |
| Male | 6,332,176 |
| Female | 6,489,637 |
| Total population | 12,821,813 |
| Under 5 years | 745,681 |
| 5 to 9 years | 781,334 |
| 10 to 14 years | 846,355 |
| 15 to 19 years | 850,104 |
| 20 to 24 years | 833,461 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,751,542 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,676,721 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,640,483 |
| 55 to 59 years | 869,497 |
| 60 to 64 years | 813,900 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,190,287 |
| 75 to 84 years | 567,251 |
| 85 years and over | 255,197 |
| Median age (years) | 38.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,887,351 |
| 16 years and over | 10,275,978 |
| 18 years and over | 9,934,462 |
| 21 years and over | 9,431,413 |
| 62 years and over | 2,479,935 |
| 65 years and over | 2,012,735 |
| Total population | 12,821,813 |
| One race | 12,072,713 |
| White | 8,699,413 |
| Black or African American | 1,804,013 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 42,714 |
| Asian | 725,482 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5,111 |
| Some other race | 795,980 |
| Two or more races | 749,100 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,133,896 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,441,729 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,692,167 |
Social characteristics in Illinois
| Total households | 4,930,255 |
| Family households (families) | 2,306,333 |
| Married-couple family | 315,524 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 919,509 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 675,859 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,388,889 |
| Average household size | 1,440,516 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Illinois
| Total households | 4,930,255 |
| Less than $10,000 | 289,764 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 172,660 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 365,922 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 379,283 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 528,830 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 801,687 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 634,032 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 841,113 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 418,667 |
| $200,000 or more | 498,297 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 72,563 |
Housing characteristics in Illinois
| Total housing units | 5,412,995 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,930,255 |
| Vacant housing units | 482,740 |
| Total housing units | 5,412,995 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,168,519 |
| 1-unit, attached | 317,727 |
| 2 units | 301,830 |
| 3 or 4 units | 346,560 |
| 5 to 9 units | 342,711 |
| 10 to 19 units | 209,656 |
| 20 or more units | 597,726 |
| Mobile home | 126,306 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,960 |
| Total housing units | 5,412,995 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3,726 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 199,030 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 589,438 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 600,485 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 492,147 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 779,081 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 620,401 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 673,676 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 325,189 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,129,822 |
| Total housing units | 5,412,995 |
| 1 room | 135,605 |
| 2 rooms | 141,329 |
| 3 rooms | 452,282 |
| 4 rooms | 836,108 |
| 5 rooms | 1,030,701 |
| 6 rooms | 949,282 |
| 7 rooms | 650,816 |
| 8 rooms | 496,165 |
| 9 rooms or more | 720,707 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 5,412,995 |
| No bedroom | 154,987 |
| 1 bedroom | 616,596 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,516,164 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,965,187 |
| 4 bedrooms | 908,408 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 251,653 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,930,255 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,279,322 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,650,933 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,930,255 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 457,348 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,375,478 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 807,860 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,049,683 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 622,781 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 617,105 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,279,322 |
| Less than $50,000 | 192,095 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 403,882 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 444,981 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 496,767 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 747,742 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 663,366 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 268,376 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 62,113 |
| Median (dollars) | 212,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,279,322 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,051,911 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,227,411 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,581,403 |
| Less than $500 | 144,444 |
| $500 to $999 | 527,003 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 503,717 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 238,426 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 96,808 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 37,527 |
| $3,000 or more | 33,478 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,097 |
| No rent paid | 69,530 |
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