Illinois

Pope County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.4%
African
5.7%
Hispanic
3%
Other
1.9%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Pope 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.

MetricPope CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.4%56.7%58%
Black or African American5.7%13.7%—
Hispanic3%19.9%—
Indian0.5%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.1%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPope 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$60,050$83,390$80,734
Median home value$143,800$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.4×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$449/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income9.0%18.3%21.0%