Arthur

Population: 2,024
Median household income: $52,115
Median home value: $146,200

Arthur is a community in Douglas County, Illinois, home to 2,024 residents. Its median household income of $52,115 runs below the Douglas County figure of $74,186.

From 2019 to 2023, Arthur's population declined 19.4% from 2,510 to 2,024, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $111,600 to $146,200.

18.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,024
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,115
Median home value: $146,200
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 1,056
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5102,024

Median household income

$58,920$52,115

Median home value

$111,600$146,200

Median gross rent

$801$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,510	$58,920	$111,600	$801
2020	2,180	$62,250	$117,600	$827
2021	2,006	$50,789	$116,900	$830
2022	1,992	$50,192	$128,100	$868
2023	2,024	$52,115	$146,200	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over19.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	5.5%
5 to 17	326	16.1%
18 to 24	116	5.7%
25 to 34	260	12.8%
35 to 44	166	8.2%
45 to 54	238	11.8%
55 to 64	211	10.4%
65 to 74	208	10.3%
75 and over	387	19.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,820	89.9%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	2.0%
Two or more races	84	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	252	17.1%
High school graduate	419	28.5%
Some college or associate's	478	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	235	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	86	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	627	74.5%
Carpooled	46	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	8.9%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	90	10.7%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	441	58.6%
15 to 29 min	171	22.7%
30 to 44 min	52	6.9%
45 to 59 min	70	9.3%
60+ min	18	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 18.2% (361 of 1,983)

	Count	Share
Family households	548	56.5%
Nonfamily households	422	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	970	91.9%
Vacant	86	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	73.7%
Renter-occupied	255	26.3%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	887	84.0%
1-unit, attached	19	1.8%
2 to 4 units	27	2.6%
5 to 19 units	40	3.8%
20 or more units	78	7.4%
Mobile home & other	5	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702414
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7145, -88.4696