Equality

Population: 539
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $84,500

Equality is a community in Gallatin County, Illinois, home to 539 residents. Its median household income of $42,500 runs below the Gallatin County figure of $54,626.

From 2019 to 2023, Equality's population grew 17.7% from 458 to 539, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $73,000 to $84,500.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $419
Housing units: 292
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458539

Median household income

$42,500$42,500

Median home value

$73,000$84,500

Median gross rent

$358$419

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$42,500	$73,000	$358
2020	442	$41,563	$75,000	$380
2021	408	$47,083	$75,600	$458
2022	450	$40,833	$83,100	$313
2023	539	$42,500	$84,500	$419

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	3.3%
5 to 17	81	15.0%
18 to 24	27	5.0%
25 to 34	50	9.3%
35 to 44	88	16.3%
45 to 54	56	10.4%
55 to 64	81	15.0%
65 to 74	59	10.9%
75 and over	79	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's50.1%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	6.5%
High school graduate	149	36.1%
Some college or associate's	207	50.1%
Bachelor's degree	12	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	83.2%
Carpooled	36	15.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	26.1%
15 to 29 min	95	40.6%
30 to 44 min	27	11.5%
45 to 59 min	8	3.4%
60+ min	43	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 16.9% (91 of 539)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	58.4%
Nonfamily households	99	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	81.5%
Vacant	54	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	81.5%
Renter-occupied	44	18.5%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	75.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	7.5%
5 to 19 units	3	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1724348
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7369, -88.3422