Villa Grove

Population: 2,375
Median household income: $69,900
Median home value: $99,600

Villa Grove is a community in Douglas County, Illinois, home to 2,375 residents. The median household income of $69,900 is below the Douglas County median ($74,186).

Between 2019 and 2023, Villa Grove's population held roughly steady from 2,388 to 2,375, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $88,700 to $99,600.

The median resident is 39.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,375
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,900
Median home value: $99,600
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 1,125
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3882,375

Median household income

$58,071$69,900

Median home value

$88,700$99,600

Median gross rent

$751$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,388	$58,071	$88,700	$751
2020	2,300	$53,971	$89,400	$700
2021	2,394	$57,009	$88,400	$721
2022	2,418	$61,691	$99,500	$774
2023	2,375	$69,900	$99,600	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	4.5%
5 to 17	439	18.5%
18 to 24	162	6.8%
25 to 34	352	14.8%
35 to 44	299	12.6%
45 to 54	393	16.5%
55 to 64	218	9.2%
65 to 74	294	12.4%
75 and over	111	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,309	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	6.4%
High school graduate	600	36.0%
Some college or associate's	668	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	240	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	52	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,056	84.5%
Carpooled	126	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.2%
Bicycle	8	0.6%
Worked from home	36	2.9%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	281	23.2%
15 to 29 min	271	22.3%
30 to 44 min	432	35.6%
45 to 59 min	106	8.7%
60+ min	123	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 7.4% (176 of 2,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	673	65.9%
Nonfamily households	349	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,022	90.8%
Vacant	103	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	765	74.9%
Renter-occupied	257	25.1%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,027	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	4.8%
5 to 19 units	17	1.5%
20 or more units	22	2.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1777941
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.8645, -88.1597