Philo

Population: 1,461
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $198,100

Located in Champaign County, Illinois, Philo is a community with a population of 1,461. The median household income of $103,438 is above the Champaign County median ($63,091).

From 2019 to 2023, Philo's population declined 6.3% from 1,560 to 1,461, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $155,100 to $198,100.

The typical home was built around 1968. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,461
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $198,100
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 526
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5601,461

Median household income

$80,804$103,438

Median home value

$155,100$198,100

Median gross rent

$750$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,560	$80,804	$155,100	$750
2020	1,398	$91,156	$157,200	$916
2021	1,421	$94,635	$159,700	$954
2022	1,389	$103,621	$181,900	$1,054
2023	1,461	$103,438	$198,100	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	6.8%
5 to 17	360	24.6%
18 to 24	82	5.6%
25 to 34	195	13.3%
35 to 44	212	14.5%
45 to 54	156	10.7%
55 to 64	117	8.0%
65 to 74	127	8.7%
75 and over	113	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,430	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	5.7%
High school graduate	275	29.9%
Some college or associate's	332	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	183	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	78	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	636	90.1%
Carpooled	36	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	13.0%
15 to 29 min	452	67.0%
30 to 44 min	98	14.5%
45 to 59 min	34	5.0%
60+ min	3	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 7.0% (103 of 1,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	370	76.4%
Nonfamily households	114	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	484	92.0%
Vacant	42	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	426	88.0%
Renter-occupied	58	12.0%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	517	98.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1759533
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0033, -88.1564