Albion

Population: 2,107
Median household income: $56,172
Median home value: $93,000

Located in Edwards County, Illinois, Albion is a community with a population of 2,107. Its median household income of $56,172 runs below the Edwards County figure of $59,386.

From 2019 to 2023, Albion's population held roughly steady from 2,113 to 2,107, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $70,100 to $93,000.

Owners occupy 69.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,107
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,172
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1132,107

Median household income

$41,184$56,172

Median home value

$70,100$93,000

Median gross rent

$559$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,113	$41,184	$70,100	$559
2020	2,215	$43,971	$80,800	$646
2021	2,122	$48,603	$83,200	$700
2022	2,136	$55,848	$94,300	$762
2023	2,107	$56,172	$93,000	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	8.1%
5 to 17	380	18.0%
18 to 24	182	8.6%
25 to 34	231	11.0%
35 to 44	317	15.0%
45 to 54	269	12.8%
55 to 64	222	10.5%
65 to 74	220	10.4%
75 and over	116	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,013	95.5%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	6.5%
High school graduate	547	39.8%
Some college or associate's	550	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	109	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	79	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	710	74.0%
Carpooled	134	14.0%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	74	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.6%
Other means	21	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	547	57.9%
15 to 29 min	153	16.2%
30 to 44 min	99	10.5%
45 to 59 min	86	9.1%
60+ min	60	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 26.4% (549 of 2,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	584	67.4%
Nonfamily households	283	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	867	91.1%
Vacant	85	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	603	69.6%
Renter-occupied	264	30.4%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	726	76.3%
1-unit, attached	16	1.7%
2 to 4 units	32	3.4%
5 to 19 units	21	2.2%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	153	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700568
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.3766, -88.0576