Illinois

Sangamon County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
79.9%
African
12.7%
Other
7.4%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Sangamon 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.

MetricSangamon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White79.9%56.7%58%
Black or African American12.7%13.7%—
Hispanic2.4%19.9%—
Indian1.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.8%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

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

MetricSangamon 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$75,357$83,390$80,734
Median home value$176,300$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$983/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.7%18.3%21.0%