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Wayne County, Illinois

IL · population 15,973 · GEOID 17191

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

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

15,973

0.13% of Illinois · 15,973 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
2024-014.8%4.1%—
2024-024.4%4.2%—
2024-034.0%3.9%—
2024-043.4%3.5%—
2024-053.8%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-014.2%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-094.5%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.2%4.7%—
2026-026.2%4.7%—
2026-036.5%4.3%—
2026-045.2%4.0%—
2026-054.9%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.3%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN171910000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$657

better than the United States

This place $657
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

$679.4M

+8.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$415.6M—
2017$438.2M—
2018$454.4M—
2019$470.7M—
2020$453.4M—
2021$534.9M—
2022$629.7M—
2023$629.1M—
2024$679.4M—

Illinois $1148.1B · this place is 0.06% 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

$9,690

+2032.5% vs FY2022

FY2022FY2024
Table, 2 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2022$454—
FY2024$9,690—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $110,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,521 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% 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 0.13% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024