Wapella

Population: 465
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $101,800

Wapella, a community in De Witt County, Illinois, has 465 residents. At $59,375, its median household income sits below De Witt County's $64,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wapella's population declined 17.7% from 565 to 465, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $88,700 to $101,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population. 65.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 465
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $101,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 236
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

565465

Median household income

$58,667$59,375

Median home value

$88,700$101,800

Median gross rent

$678$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	565	$58,667	$88,700	$678
2020	474	$60,625	$85,000	$688
2021	444	$65,114	$84,000	$738
2022	520	$57,750	$94,900	$792
2023	465	$59,375	$101,800	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	8.0%
5 to 17	63	13.5%
18 to 24	41	8.8%
25 to 34	63	13.5%
35 to 44	58	12.5%
45 to 54	52	11.2%
55 to 64	52	11.2%
65 to 74	63	13.5%
75 and over	36	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	436	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	4.9%
High school graduate	151	46.6%
Some college or associate's	110	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	33	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	65.2%
Carpooled	33	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	14.2%
Other means	17	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	37.6%
15 to 29 min	87	36.0%
30 to 44 min	40	16.5%
45 to 59 min	9	3.7%
60+ min	15	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 2.6% (12 of 465)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	60.0%
Nonfamily households	86	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	91.1%
Vacant	21	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	90.2%
Renter-occupied	21	9.8%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	91.9%
1-unit, attached	4	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1778773
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2218, -88.9612