The Town Files

Pike County, Illinois

14,469 people. The median home is worth $101,400 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $59,777.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pittsfield4,206$111,400$54,64343.3

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$101,400$156,600
Median rent$676$960
Median household income$59,777$72,500
Median age43.040.4
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,881 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,124 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyRetail449 jobs · $27,334Hotels & restaurants333 jobs · $18,022Wholesale trade300 jobs · $64,789Finance & insurance199 jobs · $65,165Construction180 jobs · $44,894Manufacturing115 jobs · $49,501
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 390 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail76Heat19Flood18Drought6Tornado27High Wind6Ice Storm4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood11Winter Storm31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4728: Severe Storms And Flooding
December 13, 2021TornadoEM-3577: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).