Alpha

Population: 801
Median household income: $75,139
Median home value: $115,700

Located in Henry County, Illinois, Alpha is a community with a population of 801. Its median household income of $75,139 runs above the Henry County figure of $69,912.

From 2019 to 2023, Alpha's population grew 38.6% from 578 to 801, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $86,400 to $115,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.1% of the population. 87.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 801
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,139
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 345
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

578801

Median household income

$53,594$75,139

Median home value

$86,400$115,700

Median gross rent

$732$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	578	$53,594	$86,400	$732
2020	674	$67,813	$103,800	$773
2021	731	$63,611	$87,800	$788
2022	792	$66,719	$105,600	$872
2023	801	$75,139	$115,700	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	8.6%
5 to 17	125	15.6%
18 to 24	52	6.5%
25 to 34	111	13.9%
35 to 44	56	7.0%
45 to 54	122	15.2%
55 to 64	89	11.1%
65 to 74	114	14.2%
75 and over	63	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	658	82.1%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.9%
High school graduate	186	33.5%
Some college or associate's	221	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	87	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	344	87.5%
Carpooled	27	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	50.1%
15 to 29 min	40	10.3%
30 to 44 min	121	31.3%
45 to 59 min	17	4.4%
60+ min	15	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 1.4% (11 of 793)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	69.9%
Nonfamily households	96	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	319	92.5%
Vacant	26	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	270	84.6%
Renter-occupied	49	15.4%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	95.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700971
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1917, -90.3805