Dix

Population: 557
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $93,000

Located in Jefferson County, Illinois, Dix is a community with a population of 557. Its median household income of $28,750 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $61,102.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dix's population grew 27.5% from 437 to 557, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $73,900 to $93,000.

12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 57.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 557
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $459
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

437557

Median household income

$23,750$28,750

Median home value

$73,900$93,000

Median gross rent

$280$459

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	437	$23,750	$73,900	$280
2020	534	$30,000	$68,800	$308
2021	520	$24,531	$81,700	$330
2022	544	—	$85,800	$352
2023	557	$28,750	$93,000	$459

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.7%
5 to 17	119	21.4%
18 to 24	65	11.7%
25 to 34	42	7.5%
35 to 44	89	16.0%
45 to 54	53	9.5%
55 to 64	72	12.9%
65 to 74	59	10.6%
75 and over	32	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	527	94.6%
Black or African American	10	1.8%
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	20	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's45.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	6.6%
High school graduate	123	35.4%
Some college or associate's	159	45.8%
Bachelor's degree	31	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	189	82.2%
Carpooled	34	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	6.6%
15 to 29 min	150	65.8%
30 to 44 min	50	21.9%
45 to 59 min	5	2.2%
60+ min	8	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 17.3% (96 of 556)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	45.7%
Nonfamily households	138	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	254	94.4%
Vacant	15	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	57.1%
Renter-occupied	109	42.9%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units32.7%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	46.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	88	32.7%
Mobile home & other	51	19.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720123
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.4445, -88.9460

Dix