Garrett

Population: 92
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $95,000

Garrett, a community in Douglas County, Illinois, has 92 residents. Its median household income of $68,214 runs below the Douglas County figure of $74,186.

From 2019 to 2023, Garrett's population declined 28.1% from 128 to 92, while its median home value rose 100.0% from $47,500 to $95,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.1% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 92
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12892

Median household income

$44,167$68,214

Median home value

$47,500$95,000

Median gross rent

$488$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	128	$44,167	$47,500	$488
2020	118	$46,667	$52,500	$513
2021	139	$46,875	$51,400	—
2022	80	$44,750	$56,900	—
2023	92	$68,214	$95,000	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.2%
5 to 17	4	4.3%
18 to 24	3	3.3%
25 to 34	19	20.7%
35 to 44	6	6.5%
45 to 54	13	14.1%
55 to 64	21	22.8%
65 to 74	13	14.1%
75 and over	11	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70	76.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	6.0%
High school graduate	44	53.0%
Some college or associate's	32	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	85.2%
Carpooled	6	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	57.4%
15 to 29 min	10	16.4%
30 to 44 min	9	14.8%
45 to 59 min	7	11.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.53
Poverty rate: 15.2% (14 of 92)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	35.0%
Nonfamily households	39	65.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	75.9%
Vacant	19	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	86.7%
Renter-occupied	8	13.3%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached16.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	77.2%
1-unit, attached	13	16.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	1.3%
Mobile home & other	4	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728742
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7972, -88.4246