Ashmore

Population: 750
Median household income: $57,361
Median home value: $87,100

Located in Coles County, Illinois, Ashmore is a community with a population of 750. Its median household income of $57,361 runs in line with the Coles County figure of $56,040.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashmore's population declined 4.1% from 782 to 750, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $77,100 to $87,100.

The median gross rent is $773. 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 750
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,361
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

782750

Median household income

$49,583$57,361

Median home value

$77,100$87,100

Median gross rent

$626$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	782	$49,583	$77,100	$626
2020	1,021	$46,307	$76,700	$648
2021	790	$50,417	$78,000	$665
2022	764	$53,603	$84,300	$714
2023	750	$57,361	$87,100	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.9%
5 to 17	133	17.7%
18 to 24	67	8.9%
25 to 34	85	11.3%
35 to 44	108	14.4%
45 to 54	99	13.2%
55 to 64	114	15.2%
65 to 74	75	10.0%
75 and over	40	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	690	92.0%
Black or African American	53	7.1%
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	3	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's44.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	6.0%
High school graduate	183	35.1%
Some college or associate's	234	44.9%
Bachelor's degree	51	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	315	85.8%
Carpooled	33	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	18.9%
15 to 29 min	170	48.0%
30 to 44 min	96	27.1%
45 to 59 min	12	3.4%
60+ min	9	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 21.1% (158 of 750)

	Count	Share
Family households	222	70.7%
Nonfamily households	92	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	314	86.5%
Vacant	49	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	260	82.8%
Renter-occupied	54	17.2%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	314	86.5%
1-unit, attached	8	2.2%
2 to 4 units	17	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702557
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5306, -88.0201