Hamilton

Population: 2,738
Median household income: $53,487
Median home value: $105,600

Located in Hancock County, Illinois, Hamilton is a community with a population of 2,738. At $53,487, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $65,044.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton's population declined 2.3% from 2,803 to 2,738, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $91,700 to $105,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,738
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,487
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 1,277
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8032,738

Median household income

$50,087$53,487

Median home value

$91,700$105,600

Median gross rent

$655$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,803	$50,087	$91,700	$655
2020	2,808	$49,566	$91,400	$684
2021	2,777	$49,297	$92,900	$707
2022	2,743	$49,402	$100,500	$803
2023	2,738	$53,487	$105,600	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	5.7%
5 to 17	533	19.5%
18 to 24	173	6.3%
25 to 34	336	12.3%
35 to 44	360	13.1%
45 to 54	296	10.8%
55 to 64	330	12.1%
65 to 74	278	10.2%
75 and over	275	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,646	96.6%
Black or African American	53	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	3.9%
High school graduate	603	32.2%
Some college or associate's	774	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	282	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	143	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,028	81.0%
Carpooled	80	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	11.7%
Other means	13	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	362	32.3%
15 to 29 min	443	39.5%
30 to 44 min	96	8.6%
45 to 59 min	152	13.6%
60+ min	68	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.4% (303 of 2,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	679	58.5%
Nonfamily households	482	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,161	90.9%
Vacant	116	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	838	72.2%
Renter-occupied	323	27.8%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	908	71.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.2%
2 to 4 units	190	14.9%
5 to 19 units	50	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	114	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1732434
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.56 sq mi
Water area: 1.79 sq mi
Center point: 40.3915, -91.3613