Ashkum

Population: 765
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $136,500

Ashkum, a community in Iroquois County, Illinois, has 765 residents. Its median household income of $67,500 runs above the Iroquois County figure of $62,439.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashkum's population held roughly steady from 767 to 765, while its median home value rose 4.9% from $130,100 to $136,500.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 765
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $136,500
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

767765

Median household income

$68,393$67,500

Median home value

$130,100$136,500

Median gross rent

$788$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	767	$68,393	$130,100	$788
2020	806	$55,625	$122,300	$905
2021	820	$73,594	$131,400	$950
2022	828	$68,333	$141,800	$810
2023	765	$67,500	$136,500	$790

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	7.8%
5 to 17	112	14.6%
18 to 24	79	10.3%
25 to 34	95	12.4%
35 to 44	100	13.1%
45 to 54	61	8.0%
55 to 64	123	16.1%
65 to 74	90	11.8%
75 and over	45	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	683	89.3%
Black or African American	17	2.2%
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	28	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	14.2%
High school graduate	169	32.9%
Some college or associate's	203	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	43	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	80.6%
Carpooled	30	7.3%
Public transit	5	1.2%
Walked	12	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	6.1%
Other means	8	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	35.1%
15 to 29 min	153	39.4%
30 to 44 min	64	16.5%
45 to 59 min	13	3.4%
60+ min	22	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 4.7% (36 of 765)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	65.7%
Nonfamily households	109	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	318	90.9%
Vacant	32	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	77.4%
Renter-occupied	72	22.6%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	77.4%
1-unit, attached	8	2.3%
2 to 4 units	56	16.0%
5 to 19 units	10	2.9%
20 or more units	5	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702479
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8783, -87.9532