Paxton

Population: 4,201
Median household income: $60,470
Median home value: $116,700

Located in Ford County, Illinois, Paxton is a community with a population of 4,201. At $60,470, its median household income sits in line with Ford County's $60,782.

From 2019 to 2023, Paxton's population held roughly steady from 4,220 to 4,201, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $94,800 to $116,700.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 78.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,201
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,470
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 2,041
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2204,201

Median household income

$53,917$60,470

Median home value

$94,800$116,700

Median gross rent

$655$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,220	$53,917	$94,800	$655
2020	4,076	$51,716	$97,700	$640
2021	4,269	$57,794	$102,400	$675
2022	4,225	$59,040	$114,000	$493
2023	4,201	$60,470	$116,700	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	289	6.9%
5 to 17	684	16.3%
18 to 24	321	7.6%
25 to 34	582	13.9%
35 to 44	447	10.6%
45 to 54	419	10.0%
55 to 64	461	11.0%
65 to 74	521	12.4%
75 and over	477	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,961	94.3%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
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	100	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	6.0%
High school graduate	941	32.4%
Some college or associate's	1,180	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	466	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	147	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,533	81.2%
Carpooled	134	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	166	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	690	40.0%
15 to 29 min	417	24.2%
30 to 44 min	351	20.4%
45 to 59 min	143	8.3%
60+ min	122	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.0% (351 of 3,911)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,083	59.9%
Nonfamily households	726	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,809	88.6%
Vacant	232	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,272	70.3%
Renter-occupied	537	29.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,607	78.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.6%
2 to 4 units	215	10.5%
5 to 19 units	115	5.6%
20 or more units	47	2.3%
Mobile home & other	44	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1758239
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4563, -88.1034