Lomax

Population: 321
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $81,400

Located in Henderson County, Illinois, Lomax is a community with a population of 321. Its median household income of $51,875 runs below the Henderson County figure of $65,651.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lomax's population declined 18.9% from 396 to 321, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $66,500 to $81,400.

Owners occupy 83.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $81,400
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 138
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

396321

Median household income

$30,417$51,875

Median home value

$66,500$81,400

Median gross rent

$575$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	396	$30,417	$66,500	$575
2020	375	$41,250	$66,400	$534
2021	354	$41,250	$65,800	$575
2022	372	$45,972	$75,900	$694
2023	321	$51,875	$81,400	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	7.2%
5 to 17	57	17.8%
18 to 24	20	6.2%
25 to 34	40	12.5%
35 to 44	41	12.8%
45 to 54	22	6.9%
55 to 64	38	11.8%
65 to 74	60	18.7%
75 and over	20	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	85.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.3%
High school graduate	101	45.7%
Some college or associate's	69	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	21	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	89.5%
Carpooled	9	10.5%
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	1	1.2%
15 to 29 min	40	46.5%
30 to 44 min	18	20.9%
45 to 59 min	21	24.4%
60+ min	6	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 13.7% (44 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	74.6%
Nonfamily households	30	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	85.5%
Vacant	20	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	83.9%
Renter-occupied	19	16.1%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1744381
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6792, -91.0754