Illinois

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.8%
African
7.9%
Other
7.3%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Jefferson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.8%56.7%58%
Black or African American7.9%13.7%—
Hispanic2.8%19.9%—
Indian0.7%2.6%—
East Asian0.5%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,118$83,390$80,734
Median home value$126,000$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$885/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.8%18.3%21.0%