Thomson

Population: 1,526
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $122,300

Thomson is a community in Carroll County, Illinois, home to 1,526 residents. At $54,063, its median household income sits below Carroll County's $60,871.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thomson's population grew 191.2% from 524 to 1,526, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $115,800 to $122,300.

The typical home was built around 1965. 21.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,526
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 255
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5241,526

Median household income

$49,375$54,063

Median home value

$115,800$122,300

Median gross rent

$785$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	524	$49,375	$115,800	$785
2020	369	$51,071	$118,800	$728
2021	412	$50,556	$121,400	$785
2022	1,284	$67,500	$100,700	$921
2023	1,526	$54,063	$122,300	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 174.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3428.0%

35 to 4430.3%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.2%
5 to 17	63	4.1%
18 to 24	49	3.2%
25 to 34	428	28.0%
35 to 44	463	30.3%
45 to 54	214	14.0%
55 to 64	164	10.7%
65 to 74	87	5.7%
75 and over	39	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	752	49.3%
Black or African American	546	35.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.8%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	472	33.8%
High school graduate	505	36.2%
Some college or associate's	346	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	34	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	83.9%
Carpooled	32	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	30.3%
15 to 29 min	113	51.8%
30 to 44 min	15	6.9%
45 to 59 min	8	3.7%
60+ min	16	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 21.0% (99 of 471)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	65.9%
Nonfamily households	76	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223	87.5%
Vacant	32	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	68.6%
Renter-occupied	70	31.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	75.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	44	17.3%
5 to 19 units	12	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775172
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9747, -90.1122