Dowell

Population: 287
Median household income: $51,625
Median home value: $42,100

Located in Jackson County, Illinois, Dowell is a community with a population of 287. The median household income of $51,625 is above the Jackson County median ($45,572).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dowell's population declined 32.9% from 428 to 287, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $37,900 to $42,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,625
Median home value: $42,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428287

Median household income

$35,781$51,625

Median home value

$37,900$42,100

Median gross rent

$768$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$35,781	$37,900	$768
2020	356	$36,111	$29,100	$767
2021	343	$40,000	$29,800	$763
2022	282	$47,500	$42,200	$800
2023	287	$51,625	$42,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.9%
5 to 17	49	17.1%
18 to 24	26	9.1%
25 to 34	42	14.6%
35 to 44	27	9.4%
45 to 54	32	11.1%
55 to 64	42	14.6%
65 to 74	34	11.8%
75 and over	18	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	279	97.2%
Black or African American	2	0.7%
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	3	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	10.3%
High school graduate	88	45.1%
Some college or associate's	72	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	89.9%
Carpooled	8	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.8%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	45.8%
15 to 29 min	24	22.4%
30 to 44 min	18	16.8%
45 to 59 min	15	14.0%
60+ min	1	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.7% (45 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	92	76.0%
Nonfamily households	29	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	78.6%
Vacant	33	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	95.0%
Renter-occupied	6	5.0%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	58.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	41.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720565
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9396, -89.2395