Donovan

Population: 254
Median household income: $49,038
Median home value: $87,700

Located in Iroquois County, Illinois, Donovan is a community with a population of 254. The median household income of $49,038 is below the Iroquois County median ($62,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Donovan's population grew 9.5% from 232 to 254, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $72,900 to $87,700.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 254
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,038
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $1,056
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232254

Median household income

$38,000$49,038

Median home value

$72,900$87,700

Median gross rent

$675$1,056

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$38,000	$72,900	$675
2020	272	$37,083	$65,800	$825
2021	303	$40,625	$76,400	$656
2022	304	$46,429	$91,100	$690
2023	254	$49,038	$87,700	$1,056

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.1%
5 to 17	67	26.4%
18 to 24	8	3.1%
25 to 34	42	16.5%
35 to 44	43	16.9%
45 to 54	27	10.6%
55 to 64	24	9.4%
65 to 74	21	8.3%
75 and over	9	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	228	89.8%
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	24	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.6%
High school graduate	77	46.4%
Some college or associate's	62	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	79.4%
Carpooled	15	15.5%
Public transit	1	1.0%
Walked	2	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	18.9%
15 to 29 min	26	27.4%
30 to 44 min	16	16.8%
45 to 59 min	7	7.4%
60+ min	28	29.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 14.1% (35 of 249)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	60.5%
Nonfamily households	30	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	78.4%
Vacant	21	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	76.3%
Renter-occupied	18	23.7%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	4.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720331
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8849, -87.6139