Grafton

Population: 723
Median household income: $93,250
Median home value: $254,700

Located in Jersey County, Illinois, Grafton is a community with a population of 723. Its median household income of $93,250 runs above the Jersey County figure of $79,104.

From 2019 to 2023, Grafton's population grew 4.0% from 695 to 723, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $194,900 to $254,700.

Owners occupy 84.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 723
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $93,250
Median home value: $254,700
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 470
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

695723

Median household income

$52,000$93,250

Median home value

$194,900$254,700

Median gross rent

$554$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	695	$52,000	$194,900	$554
2020	672	$55,625	$215,500	$588
2021	636	$81,250	$219,700	—
2022	570	$89,808	$235,800	$625
2023	723	$93,250	$254,700	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	7.3%
5 to 17	97	13.4%
18 to 24	25	3.5%
25 to 34	81	11.2%
35 to 44	89	12.3%
45 to 54	70	9.7%
55 to 64	89	12.3%
65 to 74	126	17.4%
75 and over	93	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	635	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	3.1%
High school graduate	219	40.0%
Some college or associate's	132	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	99	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	81	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone52.0%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	52.0%
Carpooled	25	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	33.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	10.0%
15 to 29 min	33	22.0%
30 to 44 min	60	40.0%
45 to 59 min	28	18.7%
60+ min	14	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 7.7% (56 of 723)

	Count	Share
Family households	203	71.5%
Nonfamily households	81	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	60.4%
Vacant	186	39.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	84.9%
Renter-occupied	43	15.1%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	71.3%
1-unit, attached	13	2.8%
2 to 4 units	63	13.4%
5 to 19 units	19	4.0%
20 or more units	20	4.3%
Mobile home & other	20	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730653
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9765, -90.4257