Monticello is a city located in Piatt County Illinois. Monticello has a 2023 population of 6,053. It is also the county seat of Piatt County.Monticello is currently growing at a rate of 1.02% annually and its population has increased by 3.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,871 in 2020.
The average household income in Monticello is $87,059 with a poverty rate of 6.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Monticello is 39.9 years, 39.3 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monticello was:
2.89
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
78.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.2% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 2.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.
6.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.56%
Male Poverty Rate
7.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is White, with 8.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.47%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.3%
Male Marriage Rate
54.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.4%
Employment Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
87.98%
Born in Monticello
103.36%
Native Born
1.21%
Foreign Born
0.42%
Non Citizen
0.79%
Naturalized
103.36% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 87.98% having been born in Illinois. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.