Dieterich

Population: 1,171
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $201,200

Dieterich is a community in Effingham County, Illinois, home to 1,171 residents. At $73,750, its median household income sits in line with Effingham County's $75,380.

From 2019 to 2023, Dieterich's population grew 97.1% from 594 to 1,171, while its median home value rose 80.1% from $111,700 to $201,200.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $658.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,171
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $201,200
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 483
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5941,171

Median household income

$62,159$73,750

Median home value

$111,700$201,200

Median gross rent

$543$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	594	$62,159	$111,700	—
2020	726	$61,417	$130,100	$543
2021	889	$66,250	$144,200	$583
2022	1,018	$74,375	$170,200	$626
2023	1,171	$73,750	$201,200	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	11.1%
5 to 17	293	25.0%
18 to 24	54	4.6%
25 to 34	195	16.7%
35 to 44	198	16.9%
45 to 54	86	7.3%
55 to 64	112	9.6%
65 to 74	58	5.0%
75 and over	45	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,121	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	15	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	13.5%
High school graduate	174	25.1%
Some college or associate's	222	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	166	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	38	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	443	81.1%
Carpooled	18	3.3%
Public transit	9	1.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	13.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	18.1%
15 to 29 min	268	57.0%
30 to 44 min	63	13.4%
45 to 59 min	13	2.8%
60+ min	41	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 11.1% (130 of 1,171)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	65.3%
Nonfamily households	154	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	91.9%
Vacant	39	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	74.3%
Renter-occupied	114	25.7%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	391	81.0%
1-unit, attached	34	7.0%
2 to 4 units	46	9.5%
5 to 19 units	7	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1719915
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0603, -88.3814