Kempton

Population: 221
Median household income: $71,786
Median home value: $56,700

Located in Ford County, Illinois, Kempton is a community with a population of 221. At $71,786, its median household income sits above Ford County's $60,782.

From 2019 to 2023, Kempton's population held roughly steady from 220 to 221, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $50,800 to $56,700.

The median gross rent is $938. 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 221
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,786
Median home value: $56,700
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 17.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

220221

Median household income

$52,083$71,786

Median home value

$50,800$56,700

Median gross rent

$1,048$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	220	$52,083	$50,800	$1,048
2020	317	$60,703	$52,300	$1,068
2021	327	$63,036	$52,800	$1,057
2022	280	$68,667	$53,400	$1,111
2023	221	$71,786	$56,700	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4433.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	5.0%
5 to 17	35	15.8%
18 to 24	22	10.0%
25 to 34	12	5.4%
35 to 44	74	33.5%
45 to 54	20	9.0%
55 to 64	26	11.8%
65 to 74	13	5.9%
75 and over	8	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	202	91.4%
Black or African American	5	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's48.4%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.6%
High school graduate	48	31.4%
Some college or associate's	74	48.4%
Bachelor's degree	16	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	83.7%
Carpooled	7	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	6.7%
15 to 29 min	11	12.4%
30 to 44 min	62	69.7%
45 to 59 min	1	1.1%
60+ min	9	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.1% (29 of 221)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	45.8%
Nonfamily households	52	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	85.7%
Vacant	16	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	88.5%
Renter-occupied	11	11.5%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	92.0%
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	9	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1739441
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9355, -88.2363