Shabbona

Population: 756
Median household income: $75,375
Median home value: $180,400

Located in DeKalb County, Illinois, Shabbona is a community with a population of 756. The median household income of $75,375 is above the DeKalb County median ($69,022).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shabbona's population declined 32.0% from 1,112 to 756, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $154,900 to $180,400.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 756
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,375
Median home value: $180,400
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,112756

Median household income

$59,583$75,375

Median home value

$154,900$180,400

Median gross rent

$773$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,112	$59,583	$154,900	$773
2020	937	$66,250	$159,500	$732
2021	881	$58,864	$159,800	$756
2022	788	$60,625	$179,700	$791
2023	756	$75,375	$180,400	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	2.5%
5 to 17	77	10.2%
18 to 24	102	13.5%
25 to 34	70	9.3%
35 to 44	60	7.9%
45 to 54	78	10.3%
55 to 64	90	11.9%
65 to 74	102	13.5%
75 and over	158	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	660	87.3%
Black or African American	17	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	6.5%
High school graduate	196	35.1%
Some college or associate's	229	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	62	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	35	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	90.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	32.1%
15 to 29 min	55	17.6%
30 to 44 min	93	29.8%
45 to 59 min	37	11.9%
60+ min	27	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 9.3% (64 of 686)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	56.9%
Nonfamily households	135	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	89.4%
Vacant	37	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	229	73.2%
Renter-occupied	84	26.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	69.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	61	17.4%
5 to 19 units	9	2.6%
20 or more units	35	10.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1768822
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7643, -88.8822