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Alexander County, IL
| Population | 4,875 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 5,240 | P1 |
| Median age | 48.0 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.3% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 24.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 1,904 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.0% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $47,043 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $68,958 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $29,379 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 1,929 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 30.6 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 2,938 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 22.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $59,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $656 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 62.9% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 32.9% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 56% of Illinois's ($83,390); poverty 19.0% against 11.8%; 0.0% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Cairo 1,682 · median household income $41,912
- Tamms 589 · median household income $50,046
- Olive Branch 499 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Thebes 353 · median household income $40,917
- East Cape Girardeau 283 · median household income $42,188
- McClure 239 · median household income $75,385
- Unity 77 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Alexander County, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 94 | $4,550,163 revenue (latest return) | SOUTHWATER INC ($2,190,455) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 1 | $238,438 paid by nonprofits | GEORGE MOSS HEATING AND COOLING ($238,438) |
| Political committees | 1 | SHAPLEY R HUNTER FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 8 | 9 plans | WATERFRONT SERVICES CO. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 12 | $5,563 industry payments | ROBERT Daniel DANSBY III ($1,768) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 2 | 2 patents and marks | Hogtied Hitz Music Group LLC (1) |
| IPO registrants | 1 | 2 filings | MSC GROUP INC (2) |
| Federal award recipients | 327 | $180,360,173 federal awards | ALEXANDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ($75,866,949) |
| State business registrations | 8 | CAIRO PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY |
Cross-reference: 94 nonprofits for 4,875 residents is 192.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $4,550,163 is $933 per resident, 5.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN G HOLLAND JR | TRUSTEE | ORIS B HASTINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATI ON JOHN G HOLLAND TTEE | $240,000 | 2020 | 5.1x |
| 2 | DEREK HOGUE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | SOUTHWATER INC | $84,239 | 2022 | 1.8x |
| 3 | E Jeannine Woods | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $83,772 | 2023 | 1.8x |
| 4 | SAMUEL DAVIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | SOUTHWATER INC | $74,747 | 2024 | 1.6x |
| 5 | Eula J Woods | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $73,608 | 2022 | 1.6x |
| 6 | Iwanda DeBerry | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $56,936 | 2024 | 1.2x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $47,043.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- SOUTHWATER INC Tamms, IL · $2,190,455
- CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC Cairo, IL · $1,685,860
- ORIS B HASTINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATI ON JOHN G HOLLAND TTEE Cairo, IL · $245,983
- SOUTHERNMOST ILLINOIS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION Cairo, IL · $119,310
- BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA Cairo, IL · $98,665
- BRONSON FOUNDATION NFP Cairo, IL · $97,126
- CAIRO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Cairo, IL · $31,774
- HORSESHOE LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Olive Branch, IL · $31,156
- CAIRO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT INC Cairo, IL · $30,529
- UNITED COMMUNITIES CENTER Tamms, IL · $7,848
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- GEORGE MOSS HEATING AND COOLING Cairo, IL · $238,438
Political committees
- SHAPLEY R HUNTER FOR CONGRESS Tamms, IL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- WATERFRONT SERVICES CO. Cairo, IL · 2
- CAIRO DRY KILNS INC Cairo, IL · 1
- CAIRO PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
- CARL WILLIS & SONS, INC. Olive Branch, IL · 1
- DELTA CENTER, INC. Cairo, IL · 1
- DSC HOMECARE SERVICES INC. Olive Branch, IL · 1
- FARROW LUMBER COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
- GO2 VACATION RENTALS, CORP. Thebes, IL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ROBERT Daniel DANSBY III Cairo, IL · $1,768
- NATASHA CHARLYN SHAFER Tamms, IL · $1,369
- REBEKAH B BOGAN Cairo, IL · $595
- GEMO Y WONG Cairo, IL · $451
- MUHAMMAD MEMON Cairo, IL · $400
- DEBRA J POWELL Cairo, IL · $286
- COURTNEY YVONNE LEDBETTER Cairo, IL · $270
- TANYA H VARGAS Cairo, IL · $252
- ERIN BROWN Cairo, IL · $115
- BRADLEY BADER Tamms, IL · $24
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Hogtied Hitz Music Group LLC Tamms, IL · 1
- ILLINOIS MINERALS COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- MSC GROUP INC Singapore 629699, S1 · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- ALEXANDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Cairo, IL · $75,866,949
- ST ENGINEERING MARINE LTD. Singapore · $51,717,132
- COMMUNITY HEALTH & EMERGENCY SERVICES INC Cairo, IL · $36,010,469
- ALEXANDER COUNTY HA Cairo, IL · $2,265,661
- COUNTY OF ALEXANDER Cairo, IL · $1,765,889
- CITY OF CAIRO Cairo, IL · $1,229,413
- CENTRAL ALEXANDER COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT Olive Branch, IL · $1,223,000
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Tamms, IL · $1,063,237
- DELTA CENTER INC Cairo, IL · $1,051,336
- SOUTHWATER, INC. Tamms, IL · $1,044,000
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9576 | 1,769 | $54,875 | 13.0% | 46.8 |
| Census Tract 9577 | 1,341 | $62,639 | 27.1% | 54.4 |
| Census Tract 9578 | 1,036 | $44,932 | 21.0% | 43.6 |
| Census Tract 9579 | 729 | $27,021 | 15.2% | 48.7 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0