Shumway

Population: 217
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $103,400

Shumway is a community in Effingham County, Illinois, home to 217 residents. At $76,250, its median household income sits in line with Effingham County's $75,380.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shumway's population grew 51.7% from 143 to 217, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $78,900 to $103,400.

Owners occupy 83.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

143217

Median household income

$53,750$76,250

Median home value

$78,900$103,400

Median gross rent

$775$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	143	$53,750	$78,900	$775
2020	132	$59,375	$79,400	$775
2021	167	$67,500	$81,700	$850
2022	187	$83,750	$96,400	$825
2023	217	$76,250	$103,400	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	5.5%
5 to 17	57	26.3%
18 to 24	12	5.5%
25 to 34	40	18.4%
35 to 44	30	13.8%
45 to 54	17	7.8%
55 to 64	18	8.3%
65 to 74	23	10.6%
75 and over	8	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	204	94.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's47.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	11.8%
High school graduate	38	27.9%
Some college or associate's	65	47.8%
Bachelor's degree	17	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	76.6%
Carpooled	12	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	42.6%
15 to 29 min	48	51.1%
30 to 44 min	6	6.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 21.6% (44 of 204)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	67.8%
Nonfamily households	29	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	94.7%
Vacant	5	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	83.3%
Renter-occupied	15	16.7%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	84.2%
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	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769797
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1834, -88.6532