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De Witt
Illinois

16K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$160K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$106,007

Federal Spending per Capita$1,052

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,005

SS Benefits / Person$4,608

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.96x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.83%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,218

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,036/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate76.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients632 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,010

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,829

Bachelor's Degree Holders864

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.52

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation27.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$21K

Drought Index (2022)-0.38

Heating Degree Days5,508 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,204 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,082 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)951 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed181 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed47 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)293 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers422 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work214 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.960

Nonprofit Organizations118

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults27.0%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms22

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.83%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+43D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +36

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $160K

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Local News — De Witt

wandtv.com · قبل أسبوع واحد

DeWitt Co., county clerk sued by 4 employees over alleged whistleblower violations

DeWitt County and County Clerk Kari Harris are being sued over eight counts of alleged whistleblower…

Illinois Leaks – Edgar County Watchdogs · قبل 5 أيام

DeWitt County Clerk Sued Over Whistleblower Retaliation Allegations – – Illinois Leaks

DeWitt Co., Ill. (ECWd) –. On August 6, 2026, DeWitt County Clerk, Kari Harris, was sued in Dewitt C…

The Pantagraph · قبل شهر واحد

DeWitt County among 9 Illinois sites expressing interest in new Illinois nuclear facilities

After Illinois lifted its moratorium on construction of nuclear power plants, Gov. JB Pritzker instr…

USAFacts · 07‏/07‏/2026

Is De Witt County, IL's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 126 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigra…

WCIA.com · 03‏/06‏/2026

Public asked to avoid area of DeWitt Co. crash

DEWITT COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Hours after a crash took place in DeWitt County on Wednesday, Illinois …

Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · 25‏/01‏/2026

Eugene W. DeWitt Obituary Jan 25, 2026 - Reeves - Baskerville

Age 81, of Braceville, Illinois, formerly a longtime resident of La Marada, California, died on Sund…

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