Gilman

Population: 1,576
Median household income: $65,729
Median home value: $108,900

Located in Iroquois County, Illinois, Gilman is a community with a population of 1,576. At $65,729, its median household income sits above Iroquois County's $62,439.

From 2019 to 2023, Gilman's population declined 14.0% from 1,832 to 1,576, while its median home value rose 6.0% from $102,700 to $108,900.

83.8% of workers drive to work alone. 86.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,576
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,729
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 771
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8321,576

Median household income

$52,643$65,729

Median home value

$102,700$108,900

Median gross rent

$684$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,832	$52,643	$102,700	$684
2020	1,734	$56,719	$102,600	$598
2021	1,641	$61,705	$104,600	$636
2022	1,530	$64,583	$109,400	$693
2023	1,576	$65,729	$108,900	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.3%
5 to 17	305	19.4%
18 to 24	111	7.0%
25 to 34	142	9.0%
35 to 44	264	16.8%
45 to 54	182	11.5%
55 to 64	208	13.2%
65 to 74	217	13.8%
75 and over	127	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,175	74.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	384	24.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	15.9%
High school graduate	439	38.5%
Some college or associate's	358	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	112	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	50	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	679	83.8%
Carpooled	69	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	46.0%
15 to 29 min	107	13.7%
30 to 44 min	170	21.7%
45 to 59 min	60	7.7%
60+ min	86	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 7.0% (105 of 1,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	58.1%
Nonfamily households	278	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	663	86.0%
Vacant	108	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	78.4%
Renter-occupied	143	21.6%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	663	86.0%
1-unit, attached	19	2.5%
2 to 4 units	76	9.9%
5 to 19 units	13	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.7604, -88.0012