Broughton

Population: 213
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $38,800

Broughton is a community in Hamilton County, Illinois, home to 213 residents. The median household income of $52,500 is below the Hamilton County median ($61,520).

Between 2019 and 2023, Broughton's population grew 73.2% from 123 to 213, while its median home value fell 24.7% from $51,500 to $38,800.

Households average 3.13 people. The median gross rent is $625.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 213
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $38,800
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

123213

Median household income

$23,750$52,500

Median home value

$51,500$38,800

Median gross rent

$671$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123	$23,750	$51,500	$671
2020	116	$23,571	$52,000	$538
2021	162	$28,750	$32,500	$440
2022	156	$48,438	—	$444
2023	213	$52,500	$38,800	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.9%
5 to 17	51	23.9%
18 to 24	32	15.0%
25 to 34	27	12.7%
35 to 44	30	14.1%
45 to 54	20	9.4%
55 to 64	19	8.9%
65 to 74	16	7.5%
75 and over	16	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	89.7%
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	20	9.4%
Two or more races	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	13.3%
High school graduate	50	39.1%
Some college or associate's	55	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	90.7%
Carpooled	8	9.3%
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	24	27.9%
15 to 29 min	16	18.6%
30 to 44 min	33	38.4%
45 to 59 min	10	11.6%
60+ min	3	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 20.7% (44 of 213)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	58.8%
Nonfamily households	28	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	85.0%
Vacant	12	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	72.1%
Renter-occupied	19	27.9%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	70.0%
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	24	30.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708875
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9339, -88.4624