McLeansboro

Population: 2,750
Median household income: $46,589
Median home value: $72,200

McLeansboro, a community in Hamilton County, Illinois, has 2,750 residents. The median household income of $46,589 is below the Hamilton County median ($61,520).

From 2019 to 2023, McLeansboro's population grew 5.2% from 2,613 to 2,750, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $60,900 to $72,200.

The typical home was built around 1957. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,750
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,589
Median home value: $72,200
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 1,362
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6132,750

Median household income

$47,028$46,589

Median home value

$60,900$72,200

Median gross rent

$544$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,613	$47,028	$60,900	$544
2020	2,539	$55,714	$76,400	$607
2021	2,749	$55,197	$76,200	$611
2022	2,794	$44,871	$79,700	$628
2023	2,750	$46,589	$72,200	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	5.5%
5 to 17	479	17.4%
18 to 24	241	8.8%
25 to 34	388	14.1%
35 to 44	340	12.4%
45 to 54	339	12.3%
55 to 64	283	10.3%
65 to 74	204	7.4%
75 and over	325	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,601	94.6%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	1.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	11.9%
High school graduate	609	32.4%
Some college or associate's	707	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	212	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	128	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,082	89.1%
Carpooled	33	2.7%
Public transit	11	0.9%
Walked	79	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	479	39.8%
15 to 29 min	240	19.9%
30 to 44 min	216	17.9%
45 to 59 min	143	11.9%
60+ min	127	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 19.7% (528 of 2,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	575	45.5%
Nonfamily households	690	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,265	92.9%
Vacant	97	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	818	64.7%
Renter-occupied	447	35.3%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	914	67.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	90	6.6%
5 to 19 units	121	8.9%
20 or more units	13	1.0%
Mobile home & other	224	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745824
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 38.0903, -88.5386