morgan county, illinois

Morgan County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 36,616. Its county seat is Jacksonville, Illinois ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,482 km² (572 mi²). 1,473 km² (569 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.61% water.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 36,616 people, 14,039 households, and 9,251 families residing in the county. The population density is 25/km² (64/mi²). There are 15,291 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.34% White, 5.36% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 14,039 households out of which 30.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% are married couples living together, 10.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% are non-families. 29.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.92. In the county the population is spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males. The median income for a household in the county is $36,933, and the median income for a family is $46,040. Males have a median income of $31,218 versus $23,174 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,205. 9.70% of the population and 6.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.60% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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