Illinois · GEOID 17033

Crawford County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 18,511 · 8,457 housing units

Median household income

$71,674

State $84,845

Median home value

$121,100

State $269,776

Median gross rent

$811

State $1,303

Homeownership rate

81.9%

State 67.1%

Renter cost-burden rate

36.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

13.0%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.6%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

11.5%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

11.4%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

1.69

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Crawford County	Illinois
Population	18,511	12,694,798
Population density (per sq. mi.)	41.72	—
Median household income	$71,674	$84,845
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$99,000	—
Households	7,492	—
Average household size	2.30 people	—
Owner-occupied	81.9%	67.1%
Renter-occupied	18.1%	32.9%
Race	90.6% White · 3.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Crawford County compared with Illinois.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 37.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	16.4%	$63,125	$1,578	$203,953
1 earner	32.1%	$69,766	$1,744	$228,673
2 earners	39.3%	$112,536	$2,813	$387,878
3+ earners	12.1%	$160,625	$4,016	$566,881

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

7,492

Average size: 2.30 people

Households with children

2,043

27.3% of households

Per-capita income

$36,486

Poverty rate: 12.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

81.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 84.7% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 5.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

68.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,965.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $121,100.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $811.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 965 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.6% · For rent 18.7% · Seasonal 7.0% · Other 64.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

26.0% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 74.0% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.8%

68 units of 8,457 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

7.4%

624 units of 8,457 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$57,339

100% MHI$71,674

120% MHI$86,009

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Crawford County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$55,450	$63,400	$79,200
100% AMI	$69,300	$79,200	$99,000
120% AMI	$83,150	$95,050	$118,800

HUD FMR Area: Crawford County, IL. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

36.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (19.4% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

13.0% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Crawford County.

Covered employment

6,452

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

405

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$62,510

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,919	$101,258	$345,897	+$224,797	$2,531
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	765	$34,914	$98,942	−$22,158	$873
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	643	$40,478	$119,653	−$1,447	$1,012
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	614	$16,955	$32,093	−$89,007	$424
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	430	$72,044	$237,153	+$116,053	$1,801
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	394	$72,342	$238,262	+$117,162	$1,809
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	304	$38,245	$111,341	−$9,759	$956
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	248	$74,194	$245,156	+$124,056	$1,855
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	185	$54,464	$171,714	+$50,614	$1,362
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	182	$39,338	$115,410	−$5,690	$983
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	180	$65,232	$211,796	+$90,696	$1,631
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	152	$62,711	$202,412	+$81,312	$1,568
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	121	$54,060	$170,210	+$49,110	$1,352
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	108	$26,197	$66,495	−$54,605	$655
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	74	$20,900	$46,777	−$74,323	$523
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	57	$29,450	$78,603	−$42,497	$736
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	51	$47,776	$146,819	+$25,719	$1,194
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	25	$112,020	$385,957	+$264,857	$2,801

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	643	$40,478	$119,653	−$1,447	$1,012
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	326	$35,712	$101,913	−$19,187	$893
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	253	$39,635	$116,515	−$4,585	$991
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	248	$74,194	$245,156	+$124,056	$1,855
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	248	$34,261	$96,512	−$24,588	$857
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	179	$61,112	$196,460	+$75,360	$1,528
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	137	$49,749	$154,163	+$33,063	$1,244
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	110	$55,530	$175,682	+$54,582	$1,388
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	89	$25,026	$62,136	−$58,964	$626
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	89	$65,924	$214,372	+$93,272	$1,648
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	85	$19,800	$42,683	−$78,417	$495
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	82	$33,301	$92,938	−$28,162	$833
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	74	$20,900	$46,777	−$74,323	$523
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	68	$44,432	$134,371	+$13,271	$1,111
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	65	$50,294	$156,192	+$35,092	$1,257
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	64	$52,959	$166,112	+$45,012	$1,324
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	55	$56,058	$177,647	+$56,547	$1,401
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	46	$35,939	$102,758	−$18,342	$898
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	43	$59,449	$190,270	+$69,170	$1,486
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	41	$44,763	$135,604	+$14,504	$1,119
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	26	$23,946	$58,116	−$62,984	$599
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	25	$112,020	$385,957	+$264,857	$2,801
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	20	$21,956	$50,708	−$70,392	$549
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	11	$56,219	$178,247	+$57,147	$1,405
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	9	$48,543	$149,674	+$28,574	$1,214
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	8	$72,704	$239,609	+$118,509	$1,818
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	1	$33,308	$92,964	−$28,136	$833

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	4,590	1,250	37%	$15.52	$32,280	$89,138	$807
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	4,640	890	24%	$15.70	$32,660	$90,552	$817
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	540	330	157%	$16.75	$34,840	$98,667	$871
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,860	170	10%	$17.28	$35,950	$102,799	$899
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	2,590	(430)	(14%)	$17.98	$37,390	$108,159	$935
Tellers SOC 43-3071	830	190	30%	$17.99	$37,420	$108,270	$936
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,710	200	13%	$18.76	$39,010	$114,189	$975
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,400	(560)	(19%)	$20.28	$42,180	$125,989	$1,055
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,470	(370)	(13%)	$21.25	$44,210	$133,545	$1,105
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	190	(280)	(60%)	$25.64	$53,320	$167,456	$1,333
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,010	770	62%	$26.76	$55,660	$176,166	$1,392
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,120	310	38%	$28.01	$58,270	$185,881	$1,457
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,740	0	0%	—	$60,610	$194,591	$1,515
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	3,070	490	19%	$29.73	$61,830	$199,133	$1,546
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	240	(80)	(25%)	$30.20	$62,820	$202,818	$1,571
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	840	170	25%	$30.89	$64,250	$208,141	$1,606
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	520	(240)	(32%)	$31.91	$66,370	$216,032	$1,659
Electricians SOC 47-2111	590	30	5%	$36.81	$76,560	$253,963	$1,914
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	330	(90)	(21%)	$38.85	$80,810	$269,783	$2,020
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,600	1,210	51%	$41.23	$85,760	$288,208	$2,144

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 17033 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.