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Illinois's 17th District

Who represents Illinois's 17th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
746,641
Median household income
$57,781
Median age
38.6 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 541,307 · 72.5%
  • Black 100,491 · 13.5%
  • Native American 3,263 · 0.4%
  • Asian 15,971 · 2.1%
  • Pacific Islander 519 · 0.1%
  • Other 26,506 · 3.6%
  • Two or more races 58,584 · 7.8%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 84,567 · 11.3%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $4,646,211,162 in FY

Federal spending in Illinois's 17th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$4,197,089,134
2018$4,462,574,946
2019$4,565,540,051
2020$5,561,199,597
2021$5,889,164,853
2022$5,429,443,042
2023$5,768,527,631
2024$6,113,387,615
2025$6,844,747,766
2026$4,646,211,162
  • FY2025$6,844,747,76612.8%
  • FY2024$6,113,387,61511.4%
  • FY2021$5,889,164,85311.0%
  • FY2023$5,768,527,63110.8%
  • FY2020$5,561,199,59710.4%
  • FY2022$5,429,443,04210.2%
  • FY2026$4,646,211,1628.7%
  • FY2019$4,565,540,0518.5%
  • FY2018$4,462,574,9468.3%
  • FY2017$4,197,089,1347.8%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 45 federal assets (23 owned, 22 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • STANLEY J. ROSZKOWSKI U.S. COURTHOUSE Owned · ROCKFORD · 172,717 sq ft
  • IRS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENT Owned · BLOOMINGTON · 133,512 sq ft
  • IRS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENT Leased · BLOOMINGTON · 133,512 sq ft
  • PEORIA IL FED BLDG & US CTHSE Owned · PEORIA · 105,659 sq ft
  • 320 18TH STREET Owned · ROCK ISLAND · 53,356 sq ft
  • 320 18TH STREET Leased · ROCK ISLAND · 53,356 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Illinois, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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