Gorham

Population: 186
Median household income: $42,083
Median home value: $22,500

Gorham, a community in Jackson County, Illinois, has 186 residents. At $42,083, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $45,572.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gorham's population declined 25.0% from 248 to 186, while its median home value fell 19.6% from $28,000 to $22,500.

27.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 186
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,083
Median home value: $22,500
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 31.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248186

Median household income

$23,438$42,083

Median home value

$28,000$22,500

Median gross rent

$470$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$23,438	$28,000	$470
2020	263	$27,188	$26,800	$481
2021	368	$26,250	$24,600	$515
2022	303	—	$20,900	$538
2023	186	$42,083	$22,500	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.8%
5 to 17	22	11.8%
18 to 24	20	10.8%
25 to 34	17	9.1%
35 to 44	20	10.8%
45 to 54	37	19.9%
55 to 64	26	14.0%
65 to 74	19	10.2%
75 and over	16	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	172	92.5%
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	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	24.4%
High school graduate	50	37.0%
Some college or associate's	42	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit5.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	93.1%
Carpooled	1	1.7%
Public transit	3	5.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	6.9%
15 to 29 min	16	27.6%
30 to 44 min	26	44.8%
45 to 59 min	4	6.9%
60+ min	8	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 27.4% (51 of 186)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	63.2%
Nonfamily households	32	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	79.1%
Vacant	23	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	79.3%
Renter-occupied	18	20.7%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	92.7%
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	8	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730588
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7179, -89.4779