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Living in Du Quoin

The city had 3 schools in 2026. Du Quoin had a population of 5,726 in July 2026. For Du Quoin, median household income was US$54,409 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population5,569people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,463EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent632EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate11.14%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime513offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 68% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Du Quoin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Du Quoin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$719 per month, while the median home value was US$83,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 65.9%, and the vacancy rate was 17% in July 2026. 49.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Du Quoin recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$719/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)17.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents473.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)636.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent632 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes15 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Du Quoin a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on work · range 53–73%
Family76%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 67–85%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 39 of 5,569 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Du Quoin is 11.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,409 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet9.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet1.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,463 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,459 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov9Official
Unemployment rate11.14 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Du Quoin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,459 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,003of €2,722 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,722
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €637
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,003
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Du Quoin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Du Quoin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents24 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,466 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Du Quoin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDu Quoin highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Du Quoin highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Du Quoin513
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents513 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents245.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.26 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work5.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportMDH3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Du Quoin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Du Quoin.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.67 · Feb 7.61 · Mar 13.28 · Apr 19.72 · May 24.5 · Jun 29.11 · Jul 30.67 · Aug 30.22 · Sep 26.67 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 12.78 · Dec 6.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -2.39 · Mar 2.28 · Apr 7.83 · May 13.39 · Jun 17.94 · Jul 19.78 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 13.67 · Oct 7.78 · Nov 1.94 · Dec -2.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.056 · Feb 2.61 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 13.78 · May 18.94 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.22 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 20.17 · Oct 14.17 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 2.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.26 · Feb 73.66 · Mar 111.5 · Apr 135.9 · May 140 · Jun 121.7 · Jul 100.1 · Aug 83.82 · Sep 86.36 · Oct 92.96 · Nov 103.4 · Dec 82.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00112483 (DU QUOIN 4 SE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading39.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.51 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,108 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Evansville ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 39 is not 0.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.489 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents39 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density308.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population5,569 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,563 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value83,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes65.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate45.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage64.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher11.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available85.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over1,815 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home2.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans81.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Du Quoin

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Holly Springs as a Du Quoin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 962 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.5% Du Quoin+892%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 5,569 Du Quoin+803%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €2,463 Du Quoin+105%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 11.1% Du Quoin−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €3,459 Du Quoinno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 513 (2024) Du Quoinno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 26.0 km Du Quoinsame level
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Cities near Du Quoin

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Pinckneyville 15.6 km away
Rent
384.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,887 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Avra Valley5,569 residentsFlagler Beach5,568 residentsRusk5,568 residentsGarnet5,567 residentsPaulden5,567 residentsEastman5,572 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Du Quoin?

The median gross salary is 3,459 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Du Quoin?

The unemployment rate is 11.14 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Du Quoin?

Police recorded 513 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Du Quoin?

The published population is 5,569 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Du Quoin?

39 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Du Quoin a good place to live?

Du Quoin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Du Quoin?

Pinckneyville is near Du Quoin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Du Quoin, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  14. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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