Batchtown

Population: 178
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Calhoun County, Illinois, Batchtown is a community with a population of 178. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Calhoun County median ($92,095).

From 2019 to 2023, Batchtown's population declined 3.8% from 185 to 178, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $126,400 to $137,500.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185178

Median household income

$78,750$58,750

Median home value

$126,400$137,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	185	$78,750	$126,400
2020	202	$67,917	$130,400
2021	252	$74,375	$150,000
2022	195	$54,375	$125,000
2023	178	$58,750	$137,500

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	5.6%
5 to 17	47	26.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	21	11.8%
35 to 44	25	14.0%
45 to 54	4	2.2%
55 to 64	31	17.4%
65 to 74	17	9.6%
75 and over	23	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	170	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	8	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.5%
High school graduate	50	41.3%
Some college or associate's	35	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	26	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 64 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	73.8%
Carpooled	5	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	18.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	11.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	9	17.0%
60+ min	38	71.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 10.8% (18 of 166)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	69.6%
Nonfamily households	17	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	69.1%
Vacant	25	30.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	94.6%
Renter-occupied	3	5.4%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	91.4%
1-unit, attached	1	1.2%
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	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704117
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0332, -90.6534