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Saline County, IL
| Population | 23,213 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 23,768 | P1 |
| Median age | 43.8 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 20.7% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 10,024 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 0.9% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $53,117 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $71,084 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $36,683 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 10,364 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23.1 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 11,547 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 27.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $94,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $726 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 3.1% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.5% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | 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 64% of Illinois's ($83,390); poverty 18.9% against 11.8%; 0.2% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Harrisburg 8,372 · median household income $43,415
- Eldorado 3,771 · median household income $37,154
- Carrier Mills 1,634 · median household income $50,729
- Galatia 913 · median household income $48,258
- Stonefort 422 · median household income $56,477
- Raleigh 235 · median household income $49,167
- Muddy 67 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Saline County, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 250 | $182,007,461 revenue (latest return) | SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRIC ($96,085,921) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 13 | $21,986,659 paid by nonprofits | EAGLE RIVER COAL LLC ($6,613,210) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 1,392 enrollment | Southeastern Illinois College (1,392) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $39,500,000 amount sold | Lewis Clark Recycling & Disposal Holdings, LLC ($29,500,000) |
| Political committees | 4 | ROBERT C WILSON CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 57 | 73 plans | BANTERRA CORP. (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 93 | $156,699 industry payments | CLAYTON THOMAS FORD ($13,281) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 21 | 42 patents and marks | Delta Communications, L.L.C. (7) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,219 | $431,760,842 federal awards | NATIONWIDE GLOVE CO INC ($75,711,994) |
| State business registrations | 67 | BIXBY FOUNDATION |
Cross-reference: 250 nonprofits for 23,213 residents is 107.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $182,007,461 is $7,841 per resident, 34.2% 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 | DUSTIN TRIPP | PRESIDENT & CEO | SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRIC | $610,116 | 2024 | 11.5x |
| 2 | NATE OLDHAM MD | BOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $597,866 | 2024 | 11.3x |
| 3 | CALEB MITCHELL DO | PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $531,393 | 2024 | 10.0x |
| 4 | JANNA PATHI MD | SURGEON | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $479,707 | 2024 | 9.0x |
| 5 | JOSEPH A JACKSON MD | PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $453,535 | 2024 | 8.5x |
| 6 | CLAYTON FORD | PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $447,437 | 2024 | 8.4x |
| 7 | DAVID GUNZEL | PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $397,150 | 2024 | 7.5x |
| 8 | JEFFREY CRISP | ROW & FLEET MANAGER | SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRIC | $323,601 | 2024 | 6.1x |
| 9 | GREGORY CRUSE | ADMIN, FINANCE & KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER | SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRIC | $320,824 | 2022 | 6.0x |
| 10 | LUKE HALL | PHYSICIAN | FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $310,274 | 2022 | 5.8x |
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 $53,117.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRIC Carrier Mills, IL · $96,085,921
- FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Eldorado, IL · $68,770,063
- COLEMAN TRI COUNTY SERVICES Harrisburg, IL · $6,304,258
- STRESS AND TRAUMA TREATMENT CENTER INC Eldorado, IL · $5,041,720
- THE SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION Harrisburg, IL · $979,862
- NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Harrisburg, IL · $788,949
- MID-5 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING INC Harrisburg, IL · $548,435
- CASA OF SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS INC Harrisburg, IL · $364,576
- SOUTHEASTERN ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES Harrisburg, IL · $332,005
- SALINE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Harrisburg, IL · $230,872
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- EAGLE RIVER COAL LLC Harrisburg, IL · $6,613,210
- BIG D ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC Eldorado, IL · $5,676,551
- ELDORADO EMERGENCY GROUP PC Eldorado, IL · $3,600,920
- EGYPTIAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT Eldorado, IL · $1,726,425
- SEIEC Carrier Mills, IL · $1,100,780
- HE MITCHELL CONSTRUCTION CO INC Harrisburg, IL · $845,259
- RIDES MASS TRANSIT Harrisburg, IL · $757,528
- ALBERT G BLEDIG MD CHARTERED Eldorado, IL · $390,906
- EO PARTRIDGE MD Eldorado, IL · $345,756
- SAMIR ABDO MD Harrisburg, IL · $289,847
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL · 1,392
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Lewis Clark Recycling & Disposal Holdings, LLC Harrisburg, IL · $29,500,000
- First Eldorado Bancshares, Inc./IL Eldorado, IL · $10,000,000
Political committees
- AMERICAN COAL COMPANY (PAC) Galatia, IL
- CITIZENS FOR JAMES E EATHERLY Galatia, IL
- JAMES "JIM" EATHERLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Galatia, IL
- ROBERT C WILSON CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Harrisburg, IL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- BANTERRA CORP. Eldorado, IL · 4
- FERRELL HOSPITAL Eldorado, IL · 4
- FIRST ELDORADO BANCSHARES, INC. Eldorado, IL · 4
- MILLER CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC Carrier Mills, IL · 3
- BROWN & ROBERTS, INC. Harrisburg, IL · 2
- COLEMAN TRI-COUNTY SERVICES, INC. Harrisburg, IL · 2
- ELDORADO BIG JOHN SUPER STORE, INC Eldorado, IL · 2
- HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Harrisburg, IL · 2
- WLC MANAGEMENT FIRM Harrisburg, IL · 2
- 618 TECH, INC. Harrisburg, IL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- CLAYTON THOMAS FORD Harrisburg, IL · $13,281
- TURENNE M METAYER Harrisburg, IL · $10,342
- MAUREEN JANE KLEMME Harrisburg, IL · $7,847
- SIDHARTH CHANDRA Eldorado, IL · $6,646
- KIMBERLY KESER Harrisburg, IL · $6,525
- KARI KOSTER Harrisburg, IL · $6,519
- ANDREA K MILLER Eldorado, IL · $6,407
- PENNIE SMITH Harrisburg, IL · $6,358
- LESLIE ANN FERRELL Harrisburg, IL · $5,939
- KRYSTINA L. EUBANKS Harrisburg, IL · $5,466
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Delta Communications, L.L.C. Harrisburg, IL · 7
- Banterra Corp. Eldorado, IL · 5
- Compress Energy Systems, LLC Harrisburg, IL · 3
- FIRST ELDORADO BANCSHARES, INC. Eldorado, IL · 3
- MINERAL PRODUCTS, INC. Harrisburg, IL · 3
- Banterra Insurance Services, Inc. Eldorado, IL · 2
- CENTRIFUGAL SERVICES, LLC Raleigh, IL · 2
- First State Bank Eldorado, IL · 2
- Prevention Health Sciences, Inc. Raleigh, IL · 2
- Quorum Labs LLC Eldorado, IL · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- NATIONWIDE GLOVE CO INC Harrisburg, IL · $75,711,994
- SMIT SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore · $75,568,927
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 533 Harrisburg, IL · $65,132,700
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF SALINE Harrisburg, IL · $60,641,137
- DELTA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. Harrisburg, IL · $47,668,897
- EGYPTIAN PUBLIC & MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT Eldorado, IL · $39,529,768
- RIDES MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT Harrisburg, IL · $13,980,464
- CARRIER MILLS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC Carrier Mills, IL · $6,047,417
- SALINE CTY HA Harrisburg, IL · $5,057,189
- SALINE COUNTY Harrisburg, IL · $4,676,164
All 9 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9562 | 3,273 | $72,226 | 7.2% | 45.4 |
| Census Tract 9558 | 3,250 | $52,391 | 13.7% | 46.3 |
| Census Tract 9559 | 2,709 | $39,816 | 38.2% | 35.8 |
| Census Tract 9557 | 2,591 | $61,310 | 5.7% | 39.7 |
| Census Tract 9560 | 2,443 | $37,591 | 37.3% | 48.2 |
| Census Tract 9556 | 2,326 | $77,396 | 11.7% | 45.1 |
| Census Tract 9561 | 2,310 | $54,044 | 20.7% | 48.7 |
| Census Tract 9551 | 2,301 | $37,917 | 24.2% | 41.9 |
| Census Tract 9555 | 2,010 | $52,664 | 17.2% | 56.4 |
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