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Monticello, Illinois Population 2021

5,856

Monticello is a city located in Piatt County Illinois. Monticello has a 2020 population of 5,856. It is also the county seat of Piatt County. Monticello is currently declining at a rate of -0.20% annually and its population has decreased by -0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,901 in 2010. Monticello reached it's highest population of 5,922 in 2016.

The average household income in Monticello is $78,623 with a poverty rate of 5.60%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $970 per month, and the median house value is $158,300. The median age in Monticello is 41.6 years, 38.3 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Monticello Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monticello was:

White: 95.38%
Two or more races: 2.07%
Asian: 1.44%
Black or African American: 0.78%
Other race: 0.17%
Native American: 0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Monticello, Illinois is 5,856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,892.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,901.

Monticello, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,612	95.38%
Two or More Races	122	2.07%
Asian	85	1.44%
Black or African American	46	0.78%
Some Other Race	10	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.15%

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid $2021

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monticello Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	90.7%	9.3%
All	76.5%	23.5%
Non Family	61.7%	38.3%
Female	60.1%	39.9%
Male	48.8%	51.2%

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Monticello Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,528	2.31	76.5
Married	1,360	2.9	90.7
Non Family	845	1.09	61.7
Female	198	3.2	60.1
Male	125	2.84	48.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

Monticello Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	73	1.72%
9th to 12th Grade	130	3.06%
High School Graduate	1,177	27.69%
Some College	739	17.38%
Associates Degree	627	14.75%
Bachelors Degree	1,007	23.69%
Graduate Degree	498	11.71%

Monticello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,085	3,912	1,404
2+ Races	74	58	33
Hispanic	63	63	58
Asian	39	27	25
Black	10	8
Other Race	10	10	10
Native American	9	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$43,400	$53,316	$35,856
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$32,292	$50,217	$29,063
Some College	$43,190	$57,750	$34,053
Bachelors Degree	$51,111	$59,318	$46,949
Graduate Degree	$46,042	$47,222	$43,819

$43,400

Average Earnings

$53,316

Average Male

$35,856

Average Female

Monticello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello Language by Age

Monticello Language

95.32% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 4.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	5,584	248	4.44%
Asian	85	72	84.71%
Black	41	9	21.95%

5.60%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.98%

Male Poverty Rate

5.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Asian, with 84.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is White, with 4.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.10%.

Monticello Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	31.53%
Some College	4.83%
High School	3.74%
Bachelors or Greater	1.13%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	62.07%
Male Employed	5.21%
Female Employed	0.83%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$74,044	$78,623
Families	$83,183	$88,355
Married Families	$84,628	-
Non Families	$38,438	$53,639

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Monticello Married by Age and Sex

Monticello Marriage

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 35-44.

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Monticello Marital Status

310

Number of Veterans

310

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	119
Second Gulf War	93
Korea	84
World War II
First Gulf War

Monticello Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	98
65 to 74	82
18 to 34	61
55 to 64	37
35 to 54	32

Monticello Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	294	6.72%
2+ Races	16	21.62%

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello Veterans by Education

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Monticello Employment by Age

Monticello Employment by Race

Monticello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

83.46%

Born in Monticello

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 83.46% having been born in Illinois. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monticello Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,856	-12	-0.20%
2020	5,868	-12	-0.20%
2019	5,880	-12	-0.20%
2018	5,892		0.00%
2017	5,892	-30	-0.51%
2016	5,922	77	1.32%
2015	5,845	-17	-0.29%
2014	5,862	-1	-0.02%
2013	5,863	43	0.74%
2012	5,820	-60	-1.02%
2011	5,880	-21	-0.36%
2010	5,901		0.00%

Monticello, Illinois Population 2021

Monticello Demographics

Monticello, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid $2021

Monticello Median Age

Monticello Adults

Monticello Age Dependency

Monticello Sex Ratio

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monticello Household Types

Monticello Households and Families

Monticello Households by Type

Monticello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Monticello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello Language by Age

Monticello Language

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

Poverty in Monticello

Monticello Poverty

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Monticello Married by Age and Sex

Monticello Marriage

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Monticello Marital Status

Monticello Veterans by War

Monticello Veterans by Age

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

Monticello Veterans by Education

Monticello Employment by Age

Monticello Employment by Race

Monticello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Monticello Place of Birth

Monticello Population by Year