Brocton

Population: 262
Median household income: $58,393
Median home value: $74,700

Located in Edgar County, Illinois, Brocton is a community with a population of 262. Its median household income of $58,393 runs in line with the Edgar County figure of $56,909.

From 2019 to 2023, Brocton's population declined 22.9% from 340 to 262, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $46,700 to $74,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population. 86.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,393
Median home value: $74,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

340262

Median household income

$51,250$58,393

Median home value

$46,700$74,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	340	$51,250	$46,700	—
2020	335	$51,591	$40,000	—
2021	303	$52,969	$57,100	$2,083
2022	280	$56,786	$70,600	—
2023	262	$58,393	$74,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 440.8%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	8.8%
5 to 17	36	13.7%
18 to 24	7	2.7%
25 to 34	23	8.8%
35 to 44	2	0.8%
45 to 54	46	17.6%
55 to 64	58	22.1%
65 to 74	37	14.1%
75 and over	30	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	7.7%
High school graduate	86	43.9%
Some college or associate's	79	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	86.1%
Carpooled	7	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	0.9%
Worked from home	5	4.3%
Other means	3	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	32.7%
15 to 29 min	20	18.2%
30 to 44 min	23	20.9%
45 to 59 min	21	19.1%
60+ min	10	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.9% (18 of 261)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	65.8%
Nonfamily households	38	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	111	89.5%
Vacant	13	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	97.3%
Renter-occupied	3	2.7%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708524
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7154, -87.9336