West Union

Population: 164
Median household income: $72,969

Located in Clark County, Illinois, West Union is a community with a population of 164. Its median household income of $72,969 runs in line with the Clark County figure of $70,625.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Union's population declined 49.1% from 322 to 164.

Owners occupy 76.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 164
Median age: 61.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,969
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

322164

Median household income

$48,929$72,969

Median home value

$45,000$78,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	322	—	$45,000
2020	241	$48,929	$69,100
2021	187	$70,357	$78,900
2022	197	$68,906	—
2023	164	$72,969	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.7%
5 to 17	15	9.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	22	13.4%
35 to 44	22	13.4%
45 to 54	13	7.9%
55 to 64	37	22.6%
65 to 74	35	21.3%
75 and over	14	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	150	91.5%
Black or African American	14	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate52.4%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	52.4%
Some college or associate's	62	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	84.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	15.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	39.3%
15 to 29 min	35	39.3%
30 to 44 min	6	6.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 15.2% (25 of 164)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	70.6%
Nonfamily households	25	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	76.5%
Renter-occupied	20	23.5%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	92.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780879
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2137, -87.6666