Vergennes

Population: 274
Median household income: $48,594
Median home value: $92,000

Located in Jackson County, Illinois, Vergennes is a community with a population of 274. Its median household income of $48,594 runs above the Jackson County figure of $45,572.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vergennes's population grew 21.8% from 225 to 274, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $76,700 to $92,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 274
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,594
Median home value: $92,000
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

225274

Median household income

$43,750$48,594

Median home value

$76,700$92,000

Median gross rent

$683$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	225	$43,750	$76,700	$683
2020	238	$41,875	$80,900	$775
2021	243	$50,250	$80,300	$733
2022	295	$50,500	$86,200	$1,000
2023	274	$48,594	$92,000	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	6.2%
5 to 17	35	12.8%
18 to 24	28	10.2%
25 to 34	42	15.3%
35 to 44	17	6.2%
45 to 54	43	15.7%
55 to 64	38	13.9%
65 to 74	33	12.0%
75 and over	21	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	10.8%
High school graduate	62	32.0%
Some college or associate's	97	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	78.2%
Carpooled	13	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	1.8%
Worked from home	7	6.4%
Other means	2	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	22.3%
15 to 29 min	49	47.6%
30 to 44 min	20	19.4%
45 to 59 min	7	6.8%
60+ min	4	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 10.6% (29 of 273)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	61.1%
Nonfamily households	44	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	87.6%
Vacant	16	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	69.0%
Renter-occupied	35	31.0%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	68.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	30.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1777525
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9019, -89.3402