Roodhouse

Population: 1,662
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $70,300

Located in Greene County, Illinois, Roodhouse is a community with a population of 1,662. The median household income of $51,667 is below the Greene County median ($60,976).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roodhouse's population declined 5.4% from 1,757 to 1,662, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $56,000 to $70,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,662
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $70,300
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 835
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7571,662

Median household income

$35,227$51,667

Median home value

$56,000$70,300

Median gross rent

$676$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,757	$35,227	$56,000	$676
2020	1,656	$38,977	$60,700	$625
2021	1,553	$42,589	$61,900	$679
2022	1,636	$49,911	$64,800	$767
2023	1,662	$51,667	$70,300	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	3.1%
5 to 17	305	18.4%
18 to 24	151	9.1%
25 to 34	115	6.9%
35 to 44	174	10.5%
45 to 54	251	15.1%
55 to 64	254	15.3%
65 to 74	242	14.6%
75 and over	119	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,630	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	9.5%
High school graduate	570	49.4%
Some college or associate's	385	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	69	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	558	85.7%
Carpooled	66	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	33.2%
15 to 29 min	168	26.7%
30 to 44 min	136	21.6%
45 to 59 min	30	4.8%
60+ min	87	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 23.7% (391 of 1,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	411	61.5%
Nonfamily households	257	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	668	80.0%
Vacant	167	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	565	84.6%
Renter-occupied	103	15.4%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	722	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1765481
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4841, -90.3740