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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
14.5%
Illinois
13.3%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Illinois

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most government workers

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  1. 160088Great Lakes48.2%
  2. 261801Urbana44.7%
  3. 362701Springfield44.3%
  4. 462629Chatham38.1%
  5. 561820Champaign36%
  6. 662661Loami35.6%
  7. 762545Mechanicsburg35.5%
  8. 862693Williamsville34.8%
  9. 960655Chicago34.5%
  10. 1062233Chester34.5%

Zip codes with the fewest government workers

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  1. 162240East Carondelet1.8%
  2. 260043Kenilworth2.5%
  3. 361070Rock City3.4%
  4. 460603Chicago3.6%
  5. 561771Secor4.3%
  6. 661931Humboldt4.4%
  7. 760654Chicago4.4%
  8. 860602Chicago4.5%
  9. 961054Mount Morris4.5%
  10. 1060195Schaumburg4.6%

Government workers by county in Illinois

  1. 1Champaign County29.3%
  2. 2Alexander County28.2%
  3. 3Menard County27.8%
  4. 4Sangamon County27.4%
  5. 5Schuyler County26.2%
  6. 6Pulaski County25.4%
  7. 7Jackson County24.5%
  8. 8Johnson County24.5%
  9. 9Saline County22.7%
  10. 10Pope County22.1%
  11. 11Pike County22%
  12. 12Scott County21.6%
  13. 13McDonough County20.8%
  14. 14Randolph County20.8%
  15. 15Union County20.8%
  16. 16Williamson County20.5%
  17. 17Perry County19.1%
  18. 18Fulton County18.9%
  19. 19Henderson County18.7%
  20. 20Piatt County17.9%
  21. 21St. Clair County17.9%
  22. 22Christian County17.8%
  23. 23Hardin County17.7%
  24. 24DeKalb County17.4%
  25. 25Gallatin County17.3%
  26. 26Montgomery County17.3%
  27. 27Vermilion County17.3%
  28. 28Clark County17.1%
  29. 29Coles County17.1%
  30. 30Crawford County17%
  31. 31Logan County17%
  32. 32Warren County17%
  33. 33Franklin County16.9%
  34. 34Henry County16.8%
  35. 35Marion County16.8%
  36. 36Massac County16.8%
  37. 37Mason County16.5%
  38. 38Morgan County16.5%
  39. 39Bond County16.3%
  40. 40Clinton County15.9%
  41. 41Cumberland County15.8%
  42. 42Clay County15.7%
  43. 43Hamilton County15.7%
  44. 44Shelby County15.7%
  45. 45Greene County15.6%
  46. 46Hancock County15.6%
  47. 47Knox County15.5%
  48. 48Macoupin County15.5%
  49. 49Lee County15.3%
  50. 50Whiteside County15.3%
  51. 51Cass County15.2%
  52. 52De Witt County15.2%
  53. 53McLean County15.2%
  54. 54Fayette County14.7%
  55. 55Carroll County14.6%
  56. 56Ogle County14.6%
  57. 57Livingston County14.4%
  58. 58Bureau County14.3%
  59. 59Monroe County14.2%
  60. 60Mercer County14.1%
  61. 61Wayne County14.1%
  62. 62Douglas County14%
  63. 63Ford County13.8%
  64. 64Putnam County13.8%
  65. 65Rock Island County13.8%
  66. 66Jo Daviess County13.7%
  67. 67Calhoun County13.6%
  68. 68Marshall County13.5%
  69. 69Stark County13.5%
  70. 70White County13.5%
  71. 71LaSalle County13.4%
  72. 72Madison County13.4%
  73. 73Kendall County13.3%
  74. 74McHenry County13.2%
  75. 75Woodford County13%
  76. 76Washington County12.9%
  77. 77Jersey County12.8%
  78. 78Peoria County12.8%
  79. 79Edgar County12.7%
  80. 80Stephenson County12.7%
  81. 81Kankakee County12.6%
  82. 82Jefferson County12.5%
  83. 83Lawrence County12.5%
  84. 84Macon County12.5%
  85. 85Will County12.4%
  86. 86Boone County12.3%
  87. 87Cook County12.2%
  88. 88Iroquois County12.2%
  89. 89Wabash County12%
  90. 90Effingham County11.9%
  91. 91Jasper County11.8%
  92. 92Richland County11.8%
  93. 93Grundy County11.6%
  94. 94Winnebago County11.6%
  95. 95Lake County11.5%
  96. 96Tazewell County11.5%
  97. 97Brown County11.3%
  98. 98Adams County11%
  99. 99Kane County11%
  100. 100Moultrie County11%
  101. 101DuPage County10.7%
  102. 102Edwards County10.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest government workers in Illinois?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 60088 (Great Lakes, IL) has the highest: 48.2%.

Which zip code has the lowest government workers in Illinois?

62240 (East Carondelet, IL) has the lowest: 1.8%.

What is the government workers for the United States?

14.5%; in Illinois it is 13.3%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

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