Hume

Population: 464
Median household income: $61,000
Median home value: $79,600

Located in Edgar County, Illinois, Hume is a community with a population of 464. Its median household income of $61,000 runs above the Edgar County figure of $56,909.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hume's population grew 43.2% from 324 to 464, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $58,500 to $79,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population. 84.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,000
Median home value: $79,600
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

324464

Median household income

$46,000$61,000

Median home value

$58,500$79,600

Median gross rent

$598$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	324	$46,000	$58,500	$598
2020	495	$56,964	$65,100	$722
2021	444	$54,489	$65,400	$812
2022	466	$63,750	$72,500	$860
2023	464	$61,000	$79,600	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	12.3%
5 to 17	73	15.7%
18 to 24	33	7.1%
25 to 34	51	11.0%
35 to 44	57	12.3%
45 to 54	39	8.4%
55 to 64	46	9.9%
65 to 74	57	12.3%
75 and over	51	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	424	91.4%
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	8	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	4.3%
High school graduate	132	43.9%
Some college or associate's	117	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	35	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	84.1%
Carpooled	17	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	24.7%
15 to 29 min	67	33.8%
30 to 44 min	34	17.2%
45 to 59 min	33	16.7%
60+ min	15	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 14.0% (65 of 464)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	58.5%
Nonfamily households	88	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	87.6%
Vacant	30	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	66.0%
Renter-occupied	72	34.0%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	5.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1736568
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7981, -87.8685