Flora

Population: 4,860
Median household income: $50,588
Median home value: $78,400

Flora is a community in Clay County, Illinois, home to 4,860 residents. Its median household income of $50,588 runs below the Clay County figure of $57,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Flora's population declined 1.2% from 4,917 to 4,860, while its median home value was little changed from $78,500 to $78,400.

87.8% of workers drive to work alone. 76.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,860
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,588
Median home value: $78,400
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,466
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9174,860

Median household income

$47,413$50,588

Median home value

$78,500$78,400

Median gross rent

$606$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,917	$47,413	$78,500	$606
2020	4,686	$49,722	$77,600	$627
2021	4,798	$50,563	$80,200	$667
2022	4,701	$50,407	$88,400	$714
2023	4,860	$50,588	$78,400	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	4.9%
5 to 17	782	16.1%
18 to 24	373	7.7%
25 to 34	704	14.5%
35 to 44	467	9.6%
45 to 54	445	9.2%
55 to 64	756	15.6%
65 to 74	560	11.5%
75 and over	533	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,572	94.1%
Black or African American	37	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	39	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	196	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	12.5%
High school graduate	1,127	32.5%
Some college or associate's	1,283	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	340	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	283	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,707	87.8%
Carpooled	148	7.6%
Public transit	14	0.7%
Walked	15	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,118	59.3%
15 to 29 min	300	15.9%
30 to 44 min	225	11.9%
45 to 59 min	126	6.7%
60+ min	115	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 14.5% (682 of 4,711)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,052	47.9%
Nonfamily households	1,146	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,198	89.1%
Vacant	268	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,736	79.0%
Renter-occupied	462	21.0%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,892	76.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	126	5.1%
5 to 19 units	61	2.5%
20 or more units	122	4.9%
Mobile home & other	265	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1726454
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6656, -88.4738