Grand Tower

Population: 551
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $24,500

Grand Tower, a community in Jackson County, Illinois, has 551 residents. The median household income of $59,375 is above the Jackson County median ($45,572).

From 2019 to 2023, Grand Tower's population declined 2.5% from 565 to 551, while its median home value fell 33.2% from $36,700 to $24,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 551
Median age: 24.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $24,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

565551

Median household income

$44,559$59,375

Median home value

$36,700$24,500

Median gross rent

$618$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	565	$44,559	$36,700	$618
2020	589	$48,500	$26,300	$667
2021	597	$51,750	$27,300	$565
2022	505	$56,944	$26,700	$630
2023	551	$59,375	$24,500	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2423.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	12.0%
5 to 17	92	16.7%
18 to 24	128	23.2%
25 to 34	52	9.4%
35 to 44	49	8.9%
45 to 54	72	13.1%
55 to 64	45	8.2%
65 to 74	31	5.6%
75 and over	16	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	475	86.2%
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	7	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	13.2%
High school graduate	107	40.4%
Some college or associate's	116	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	84.2%
Carpooled	30	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	14.9%
15 to 29 min	56	25.2%
30 to 44 min	77	34.7%
45 to 59 min	16	7.2%
60+ min	40	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 22.2% (121 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	64.2%
Nonfamily households	72	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	82.0%
Vacant	44	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	64.2%
Renter-occupied	72	35.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	73.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	8.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6417, -89.5067