Jewett

Population: 296
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $57,600

Jewett is a community in Cumberland County, Illinois, home to 296 residents. At $49,167, its median household income sits below Cumberland County's $69,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jewett's population grew 11.3% from 266 to 296, while its median home value fell 5.0% from $60,600 to $57,600.

Owners occupy 87.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 296
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $57,600
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

266296

Median household income

$33,125$49,167

Median home value

$60,600$57,600

Median gross rent

$675$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	266	$33,125	$60,600	$675
2020	281	$48,393	$53,300	$525
2021	288	$47,188	$43,800	$650
2022	261	$57,500	$61,700	$788
2023	296	$49,167	$57,600	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	13.9%
5 to 17	58	19.6%
18 to 24	17	5.7%
25 to 34	13	4.4%
35 to 44	16	5.4%
45 to 54	54	18.2%
55 to 64	43	14.5%
65 to 74	36	12.2%
75 and over	18	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	258	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	38	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	10.6%
High school graduate	92	51.1%
Some college or associate's	55	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	81.4%
Carpooled	18	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	22.8%
15 to 29 min	18	17.8%
30 to 44 min	54	53.5%
45 to 59 min	4	4.0%
60+ min	2	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 29.0% (85 of 293)

	Count	Share
Family households	84	72.4%
Nonfamily households	32	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	90.6%
Vacant	12	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	87.1%
Renter-occupied	15	12.9%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	71.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738427
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2077, -88.2431