Elkville

Population: 781
Median household income: $46,600
Median home value: $74,000

Elkville, a community in Jackson County, Illinois, has 781 residents. The median household income of $46,600 is in line with the Jackson County median ($45,572).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkville's population declined 5.8% from 829 to 781, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $59,700 to $74,000.

22.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 781
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,600
Median home value: $74,000
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

829781

Median household income

$39,041$46,600

Median home value

$59,700$74,000

Median gross rent

$575$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	829	$39,041	$59,700	$575
2020	796	$40,063	$63,400	$583
2021	766	$42,557	$63,400	$654
2022	818	$47,619	$71,100	$673
2023	781	$46,600	$74,000	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	9.2%
5 to 17	123	15.7%
18 to 24	38	4.9%
25 to 34	113	14.5%
35 to 44	48	6.1%
45 to 54	70	9.0%
55 to 64	116	14.9%
65 to 74	122	15.6%
75 and over	79	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	607	77.7%
Black or African American	7	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	2.9%
Two or more races	43	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	20.3%
High school graduate	138	25.2%
Some college or associate's	252	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	29	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	260	85.2%
Carpooled	22	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	24.9%
15 to 29 min	120	41.5%
30 to 44 min	35	12.1%
45 to 59 min	28	9.7%
60+ min	34	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 22.5% (175 of 777)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	58.8%
Nonfamily households	140	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	340	82.9%
Vacant	70	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	227	66.8%
Renter-occupied	113	33.2%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	294	71.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	35	8.5%
5 to 19 units	7	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723373
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9094, -89.2372