Old Shawneetown

Population: 131
Median household income: $30,694
Median home value: $14,600

Old Shawneetown is a community in Gallatin County, Illinois, home to 131 residents. Its median household income of $30,694 runs below the Gallatin County figure of $54,626.

Between 2019 and 2023, Old Shawneetown's population grew 61.7% from 81 to 131.

Owners occupy 73.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 131
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,694
Median home value: $14,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81131

Median household income

$15,625$30,694

Median home value

$9,999$14,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	81	$15,625	—
2020	75	$16,667	—
2021	110	$21,042	$9,999
2022	142	—	$13,600
2023	131	$30,694	$14,600

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5422.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	10.7%
5 to 17	32	24.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	12	9.2%
35 to 44	4	3.1%
45 to 54	30	22.9%
55 to 64	17	13.0%
65 to 74	16	12.2%
75 and over	6	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	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 diploma12.9%

High school graduate63.5%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	12.9%
High school graduate	54	63.5%
Some college or associate's	20	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	52.2%
15 to 29 min	7	30.4%
30 to 44 min	2	8.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 49.6% (65 of 131)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	73.3%
Nonfamily households	12	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	76.3%
Vacant	14	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	73.3%
Renter-occupied	12	26.7%

1-unit, detached32.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other67.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	32.2%
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	40	67.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1755756
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6971, -88.1389