Danforth

Population: 619
Median household income: $47,750
Median home value: $138,600

Danforth is a community in Iroquois County, Illinois, home to 619 residents. Its median household income of $47,750 runs below the Iroquois County figure of $62,439.

Between 2019 and 2023, Danforth's population declined 9.1% from 681 to 619, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $101,600 to $138,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population. 78.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 619
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,750
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

681619

Median household income

$48,250$47,750

Median home value

$101,600$138,600

Median gross rent

$879$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	681	$48,250	$101,600	$879
2020	574	$40,278	$106,900	$967
2021	517	$41,339	$102,900	$844
2022	548	$46,094	$118,100	$992
2023	619	$47,750	$138,600	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	6.3%
5 to 17	93	15.0%
18 to 24	75	12.1%
25 to 34	62	10.0%
35 to 44	45	7.3%
45 to 54	60	9.7%
55 to 64	85	13.7%
65 to 74	66	10.7%
75 and over	94	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	579	93.5%
Black or African American	6	1.0%
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	10	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	10.0%
High school graduate	208	50.5%
Some college or associate's	81	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	75	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	78.9%
Carpooled	20	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.1%
Other means	10	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	38.3%
15 to 29 min	41	21.8%
30 to 44 min	24	12.8%
45 to 59 min	19	10.1%
60+ min	32	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 35.2% (191 of 542)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	65.2%
Nonfamily households	73	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	92.9%
Vacant	16	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	72.4%
Renter-occupied	58	27.6%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	84.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	9.3%
5 to 19 units	2	0.9%
20 or more units	13	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1718498
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8220, -87.9778