| Demographics |
| Population |
| Population |
47,765 |
| Households |
19,381 |
| Average Age |
42 |
| Educational Attainment |
| High School Graduates |
86.6% |
| Associate Degree |
8.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
9.6% |
| Graduate Degree |
5.5% |
| Income |
| Median Household Income |
$47,178 |
| Per Capita Income |
$23,222 |
| Employment by Industry |
| Agriculture, Mining |
4.7% |
| Construction |
8.0% |
| Trade, Transp., Utilities |
21.3% |
| Manufacturing |
11.9% |
| Public Administration |
5.5% |
| Financial services |
4.7% |
| Information |
1.9% |
| Education and Health |
25.1% |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
6.6% |
| Professional Bus. Services |
5.7% |
| Other services |
4.6% |
| Labor Characteristics |
| Labor Force |
24,203 |
| Population, 16+ |
39,448 |
| Unemployment Rate: |
7.6% |
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| Largest Employers |
| Company |
Industry |
Employment |
| Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
500 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation |
Utilities |
300 |
| Gillespie Community Unit School District |
Education |
250 |
| Southwestern Community Unit School District |
Education |
220 |
| North Mac Cusd 34 |
Education |
200 |
| Illinois Valley Economic Development Corp |
Health Care |
150 |
| Bunker Hill Community School District |
Education |
150 |
| Karmak, Inc. |
IT |
133 |
| Cassens Corp. |
Other Services |
85 |
| Ready-Mix & Builders' Supply, Inc. |
Transportation |
75 |
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