Unity

Population: 153

Unity, a community in Alexander County, Illinois, has 153 residents.

From 2020 to 2023, Unity's population grew 146.8% from 62 to 153.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 76.5% of the population. 94.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62153

Median household income

$59,464$58,958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	62	$59,464	—
2021	46	—	—
2022	54	$58,958	$78,300
2023	153	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 2423.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	13	8.5%
18 to 24	36	23.5%
25 to 34	10	6.5%
35 to 44	30	19.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	12	7.8%
65 to 74	32	20.9%
75 and over	20	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	117	76.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate3.8%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree44.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	3.8%
Some college or associate's	24	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	30	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	46	44.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	94.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	7.0%
15 to 29 min	63	63.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	30	30.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 5.9% (9 of 153)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	40.9%
Nonfamily households	26	59.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	89.8%
Vacant	5	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	87.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1776875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1521, -89.2730