hamilton county, illinois

Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 8,621. Its county seat is McLeansboro, Illinois ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,129 km² (436 mi²). 1,127 km² (435 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.15% water.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 8,621 people, 3,462 households, and 2,437 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (20/mi²). There are 3,983 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.25% White, 0.67% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,462 households out of which 30.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% are married couples living together, 7.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% are non-families. 27.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.95. In the county the population is spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.00 males. The median income for a household in the county is $30,496, and the median income for a family is $37,651. Males have a median income of $31,864 versus $17,977 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,262. 12.90% of the population and 8.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.90% of those under the age of 18 and 9.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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