Population Characteristics (2020)

Total Population Size: 6,245

  • % Increase or Decrease Over Last 10 Years: -7%

Race Percentages

  • White alone: 97%
  • Black or African American Alone: 0.6%
  • Asian Alone: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders:  0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.3%
  • White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 96.2%
  • Biracial and Other: 1.3%

Median Age: 44 years

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Percentage of Veterans: 6.5%

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High School and College Graduate Percentages

  • High School Graduates: 92.2%
  • College Graduates: 13.3%
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Workforce Data

Total Labor Force Size: 3,715

County’s Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

Mean Hourly Wage: $20.5

Median Household Income: $53,8010

Percentage Living Below the Poverty Line: 10.7%

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Top 5 Occupations in the County

  1. Production
  2. Office & Administrative Support
  3. Material Moving
  4. Management
  5. Construction
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Top Employers in the County

  1. Champion Laboratories Inc. | 1,000+ total employees. HQ in Albion. Specializes in oil filters and lubricants manufacturing, plant in West Salem.
  2. Edwards County Community School District 1 | 29 employees
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