Moving to Quincy, Illinois
About Quincy, Illinois

Quincy ( KWIN-see) is a city in Adams County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Mississippi River, the population was 39,463 as of the 2020 census, down from 40,633 in 2010. The Quincy micropolitan area had 114,649 residents.
Known as Illinois's "Gem City", Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river during the 19th century. It was Illinois' second-largest city, surpassing Peoria in 1870. The city has several historic districts, including the Downtown Quincy Historic District and the South Side German Historic District, which display the architecture of Quincy's many German immigrants from the late 19th century.
Gender
Gender | Quincy | Illinois | Country |
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Female | 52% | 50.9% | 50.8% |
Male | 48% | 49.1% | 49.2% |
Gender
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Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Quincy | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 12.6% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 11.3% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 16.9% | 11.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.5% | 16.7% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.4% | 16.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 3.7% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Quincy | Illinois | Country |
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< 9th Grade | 2% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 33% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 25% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 7% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Quincy | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 87.7% | 60.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 6.4% | 13.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 2% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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