Arcola

Population: 2,867
Median household income: $85,697
Median home value: $122,800

Located in Douglas County, Illinois, Arcola is a community with a population of 2,867. Its median household income of $85,697 runs above the Douglas County figure of $74,186.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arcola's population grew 5.0% from 2,731 to 2,867, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $95,900 to $122,800.

Owners occupy 75.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,867
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,697
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 1,027
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7312,867

Median household income

$47,297$85,697

Median home value

$95,900$122,800

Median gross rent

$721$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,731	$47,297	$95,900	$721
2020	2,840	$60,720	$102,000	$760
2021	2,774	$67,625	$105,600	$738
2022	2,726	$73,188	$118,300	$797
2023	2,867	$85,697	$122,800	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	6.9%
5 to 17	554	19.3%
18 to 24	291	10.1%
25 to 34	302	10.5%
35 to 44	503	17.5%
45 to 54	258	9.0%
55 to 64	400	14.0%
65 to 74	195	6.8%
75 and over	167	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,452	50.6%
Black or African American	58	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	17	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,312	45.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	18.0%
High school graduate	546	29.9%
Some college or associate's	608	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	182	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	161	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled19.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,032	71.0%
Carpooled	290	19.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.2%
Bicycle	25	1.7%
Worked from home	70	4.8%
Other means	19	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	964	69.7%
15 to 29 min	194	14.0%
30 to 44 min	94	6.8%
45 to 59 min	113	8.2%
60+ min	19	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 10.6% (284 of 2,689)

	Count	Share
Family households	717	76.0%
Nonfamily households	227	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	944	91.9%
Vacant	83	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	711	75.3%
Renter-occupied	233	24.7%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	833	81.1%
1-unit, attached	30	2.9%
2 to 4 units	57	5.6%
5 to 19 units	21	2.0%
20 or more units	36	3.5%
Mobile home & other	50	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1701881
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.6836, -88.3009