Augusta

Population: 710
Median household income: $41,094
Median home value: $86,500

Augusta, a community in Hancock County, Illinois, has 710 residents. At $41,094, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Augusta's population grew 37.3% from 517 to 710, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $58,400 to $86,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 87.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 710
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,094
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $639
Housing units: 375
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

517710

Median household income

$37,976$41,094

Median home value

$58,400$86,500

Median gross rent

$544$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	517	$37,976	$58,400	$544
2020	605	$36,921	$80,300	$525
2021	653	$37,000	$80,900	$550
2022	690	$38,656	$69,100	$591
2023	710	$41,094	$86,500	$639

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	10.1%
5 to 17	129	18.2%
18 to 24	64	9.0%
25 to 34	48	6.8%
35 to 44	71	10.0%
45 to 54	51	7.2%
55 to 64	134	18.9%
65 to 74	77	10.8%
75 and over	64	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	655	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	7.9%
High school graduate	189	42.5%
Some college or associate's	128	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	87.9%
Carpooled	11	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.8%
Other means	5	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	44.0%
15 to 29 min	17	6.2%
30 to 44 min	105	38.2%
45 to 59 min	29	10.5%
60+ min	3	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 18.9% (128 of 676)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	55.3%
Nonfamily households	138	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	309	82.4%
Vacant	66	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	80.9%
Renter-occupied	59	19.1%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	6.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702986
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2307, -90.9501