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Hardin County, Illinois

IL · population 3,605 · GEOID 17069

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

3,605

0.03% of Illinois · 3,605 of 12,694,798

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.7%4.1%—
2024-025.6%4.2%—
2024-034.9%3.9%—
2024-044.9%3.5%—
2024-055.1%3.7%—
2024-066.6%4.3%—
2024-076.5%4.5%—
2024-085.3%4.4%—
2024-094.6%3.9%—
2024-104.2%3.9%—
2024-114.2%4.0%—
2024-123.7%3.8%—
2025-014.9%4.4%—
2025-024.8%4.5%—
2025-034.7%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-054.6%4.0%—
2025-065.6%4.4%—
2025-076.2%4.6%—
2025-086.2%4.5%—
2025-095.2%4.3%—
2025-115.9%4.3%—
2025-125.2%4.1%—
2026-015.4%4.7%—
2026-025.7%4.7%—
2026-035.2%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN170690000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$379

better than the United States

This place $379
Illinois $1,274
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$125.5M

−0.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$82.4M—
2017$83.8M—
2018$82.1M—
2019$80.5M—
2020$77.3M—
2021$84.5M—
2022$122.4M—
2023$126.6M—
2024$125.5M—

Illinois $1148.1B · this place is 0.01% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$214,075

+61.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 3 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$5,750—
FY2025$132,607—
FY2026$214,075—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 53.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 41.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $103,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $54,271 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Illinois 0.03% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024