Assumption

Population: 1,117
Median household income: $55,764
Median home value: $72,100

Located in Christian County, Illinois, Assumption is a community with a population of 1,117. The median household income of $55,764 is below the Christian County median ($59,253).

From 2019 to 2023, Assumption's population held roughly steady from 1,106 to 1,117, while its median home value rose 1.7% from $70,900 to $72,100.

11.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,117
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,764
Median home value: $72,100
Median gross rent: $646
Housing units: 605
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1061,117

Median household income

$45,417$55,764

Median home value

$70,900$72,100

Median gross rent

$633$646

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,106	$45,417	$70,900	$633
2020	1,153	$46,563	$67,800	$578
2021	1,178	$48,690	$68,600	$580
2022	1,024	$52,746	$78,300	$622
2023	1,117	$55,764	$72,100	$646

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.2%
5 to 17	222	19.9%
18 to 24	193	17.3%
25 to 34	112	10.0%
35 to 44	99	8.9%
45 to 54	116	10.4%
55 to 64	151	13.5%
65 to 74	100	9.0%
75 and over	66	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	940	84.2%
Black or African American	27	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	5.4%
High school graduate	330	51.2%
Some college or associate's	184	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	442	86.7%
Carpooled	15	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	9.4%
Other means	5	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	41.1%
15 to 29 min	118	25.5%
30 to 44 min	126	27.3%
45 to 59 min	21	4.5%
60+ min	7	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.3% (126 of 1,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	242	46.8%
Nonfamily households	275	53.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	517	85.5%
Vacant	88	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	316	61.1%
Renter-occupied	201	38.9%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	532	87.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	52	8.6%
5 to 19 units	4	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702609
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5180, -89.0477