Stonington

Population: 667
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $101,000

Stonington, a community in Christian County, Illinois, has 667 residents. The median household income of $58,438 is in line with the Christian County median ($59,253).

From 2019 to 2023, Stonington's population declined 23.2% from 868 to 667, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $90,100 to $101,000.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 667
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 345
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

868667

Median household income

$63,021$58,438

Median home value

$90,100$101,000

Median gross rent

$775$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	868	$63,021	$90,100	$775
2020	671	$56,094	$90,500	$796
2021	737	$52,500	$90,200	$779
2022	728	$51,406	$93,000	$850
2023	667	$58,438	$101,000	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.2%
5 to 17	58	8.7%
18 to 24	49	7.3%
25 to 34	112	16.8%
35 to 44	99	14.8%
45 to 54	76	11.4%
55 to 64	103	15.4%
65 to 74	75	11.2%
75 and over	67	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	614	92.1%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	12	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	6.2%
High school graduate	251	47.2%
Some college or associate's	154	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	53	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	41	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	272	88.9%
Carpooled	18	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	32.7%
15 to 29 min	111	37.8%
30 to 44 min	40	13.6%
45 to 59 min	37	12.6%
60+ min	10	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.8% (112 of 665)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	47.4%
Nonfamily households	154	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	84.9%
Vacant	52	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223	76.1%
Renter-occupied	70	23.9%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	298	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	8.1%
5 to 19 units	9	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772949
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6385, -89.1920