Demographic Profile for Saline County, Illinois
Saline County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 93.2 percent White, 4.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Saline has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.4 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Saline encompasses a total area of 383 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 68 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), Goochland, VA (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Saline internationally. The international migration into Saline totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saline County, Illinois to be 40.5 years old. The median age in Saline is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.0 years old. With 23.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Saline can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 58 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Saline County, Illinois had a population of 26,072 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 26,647. The decline represents a decrease of -2.2 percent. Saline ranks 83 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,805 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Saline encompasses a total area of 383 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 68 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), Goochland, VA (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Saline internationally. The international migration into Saline totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saline County, Illinois to be 40.5 years old. The median age in Saline is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.0 years old. With 23.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Saline can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 58 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Saline County, Illinois had a population of 26,072 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 26,647. The decline represents a decrease of -2.2 percent. Saline ranks 83 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,805 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
