Stronghurst

Population: 1,106
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $104,400

Located in Henderson County, Illinois, Stronghurst is a community with a population of 1,106. At $80,556, its median household income sits above Henderson County's $65,651.

From 2019 to 2023, Stronghurst's population grew 16.4% from 950 to 1,106, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $85,800 to $104,400.

86.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,106
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $104,400
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 458
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9501,106

Median household income

$46,635$80,556

Median home value

$85,800$104,400

Median gross rent

$540$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	950	$46,635	$85,800	$540
2020	1,066	$51,979	$89,800	$633
2021	988	$58,889	$95,300	$673
2022	1,053	$65,446	$104,900	$733
2023	1,106	$80,556	$104,400	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	6.4%
5 to 17	268	24.2%
18 to 24	75	6.8%
25 to 34	64	5.8%
35 to 44	182	16.5%
45 to 54	98	8.9%
55 to 64	134	12.1%
65 to 74	81	7.3%
75 and over	133	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,022	92.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
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	40	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	5.2%
High school graduate	233	33.7%
Some college or associate's	289	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	107	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	27	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	376	85.8%
Carpooled	36	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	27.2%
15 to 29 min	114	26.7%
30 to 44 min	122	28.6%
45 to 59 min	69	16.2%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.8% (115 of 1,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	68.8%
Nonfamily households	125	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	400	87.3%
Vacant	58	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	70.0%
Renter-occupied	120	30.0%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	396	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	4.4%
5 to 19 units	3	0.7%
20 or more units	37	8.1%
Mobile home & other	2	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1773261
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7462, -90.9094