Ford   County IL United States

County FIPS 17053
Largest City Paxton
State Illinois
Latitude 40.5972
Longitude -88.2233
Population 13,406
Density 27.62 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $62,439
Median individual: $34,619

Race

Mode: 90.3% White

Gender

 50.4% female 

Rent

  $923 / month  

Median house value: $121,880.0

Age

Median: 41.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.9%
With STEM degree: 45.9%

Marital Status

 51.1% married 

Never married: 28.6%

Labor Force Participation

 61.9% working 

Unemployed: 5.5%

Average Family Size

 2.76 people 

Commute Time

 24.6 minutes 

Health Care

 5.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.4%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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