Elvaston

Population: 185
Median household income: $30,625
Median home value: $70,800

Elvaston, a community in Hancock County, Illinois, has 185 residents. At $30,625, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $65,044.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elvaston's population grew 10.8% from 167 to 185, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $63,200 to $70,800.

The typical home was built around 1938. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 185
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,625
Median home value: $70,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167185

Median household income

$31,875$30,625

Median home value

$63,200$70,800

Median gross rent

$721$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	167	$31,875	$63,200	$721
2020	151	$25,938	$64,400	—
2021	193	$37,500	$73,300	$521
2022	166	$35,250	$59,200	$575
2023	185	$30,625	$70,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	8.6%
5 to 17	35	18.9%
18 to 24	5	2.7%
25 to 34	10	5.4%
35 to 44	19	10.3%
45 to 54	40	21.6%
55 to 64	24	13.0%
65 to 74	30	16.2%
75 and over	6	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	79.5%
Black or African American	29	15.7%
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	9	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	12.4%
High school graduate	64	49.6%
Some college or associate's	43	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	6	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	92.1%
Carpooled	4	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	28.6%
15 to 29 min	32	50.8%
30 to 44 min	10	15.9%
45 to 59 min	1	1.6%
60+ min	2	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 18.9% (35 of 185)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	50.6%
Nonfamily households	43	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	84.5%
Vacant	16	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	81.6%
Renter-occupied	16	18.4%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723841
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3956, -91.2488