Our Local Area Profile
Source of the following information: The Illinois Department of Employment Security Website
 
JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
       

Population for 2002:

      
       
  Jersey County 21,858
  Illinois 12,600,620
  United States 288,368,698
       
Income:
        
   
  Jersey Co. Illinois U.S. (Mill)
Per Capita Income $23,872 $32,990 $30,413
Median Family Income (1999) $40,369 $46,330 $40,696
Median Family Income (2003) $63,900 No Data No Data
       
       
Labor Force Statistics, 09/2003
      
   
  Jersey Co. Illinois U.S. (Mill)
Civilian Labor Force 10,558 6,463,600 146,967
Employment 10,007 6,032,800 138,137
Unemployment 551 430,800 6,830
Unemployment Rate 5.2% 6.7% 6.0%
       
       
       
       
 
Source:The Illinois Department of Employment Security Website