Shannon

Population: 772
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $114,100

Shannon is a community in Carroll County, Illinois, home to 772 residents. The median household income of $59,375 is in line with the Carroll County median ($60,871).

From 2019 to 2023, Shannon's population declined 11.1% from 868 to 772, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $91,400 to $114,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 772
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $114,100
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 418
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

868772

Median household income

$54,375$59,375

Median home value

$91,400$114,100

Median gross rent

$578$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	868	$54,375	$91,400	$578
2020	745	$52,500	$97,100	$608
2021	786	$57,386	$101,900	$539
2022	697	$59,688	$109,000	$696
2023	772	$59,375	$114,100	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.7%
5 to 17	92	11.9%
18 to 24	77	10.0%
25 to 34	77	10.0%
35 to 44	72	9.3%
45 to 54	69	8.9%
55 to 64	101	13.1%
65 to 74	128	16.6%
75 and over	112	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	707	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.6%
Two or more races	30	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.8%
High school graduate	220	39.4%
Some college or associate's	229	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	61	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	83.9%
Carpooled	23	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	22.5%
15 to 29 min	188	52.8%
30 to 44 min	55	15.4%
45 to 59 min	18	5.1%
60+ min	15	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 8.8% (68 of 772)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	59.6%
Nonfamily households	148	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	366	87.6%
Vacant	52	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	87.4%
Renter-occupied	46	12.6%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	3.3%
5 to 19 units	32	7.7%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	20	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1768991
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1524, -89.7402