Goreville

Population: 1,164
Median household income: $70,375
Median home value: $120,700

Goreville, a community in Johnson County, Illinois, has 1,164 residents. The median household income of $70,375 is above the Johnson County median ($65,203).

Between 2019 and 2023, Goreville's population grew 12.1% from 1,038 to 1,164, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $91,600 to $120,700.

90.4% of workers drive to work alone. 87.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,164
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,375
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 480
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0381,164

Median household income

$54,297$70,375

Median home value

$91,600$120,700

Median gross rent

$688$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,038	$54,297	$91,600	$688
2020	1,120	$58,750	$96,300	$686
2021	1,125	$64,444	$92,000	$658
2022	1,146	$73,523	$110,400	$720
2023	1,164	$70,375	$120,700	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	5.3%
5 to 17	82	7.0%
18 to 24	175	15.0%
25 to 34	128	11.0%
35 to 44	52	4.5%
45 to 54	157	13.5%
55 to 64	149	12.8%
65 to 74	166	14.3%
75 and over	193	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,111	95.4%
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	37	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.1%
High school graduate	253	29.9%
Some college or associate's	412	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	107	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	384	90.4%
Carpooled	5	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	7.5%
Other means	4	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	19.3%
15 to 29 min	157	39.9%
30 to 44 min	112	28.5%
45 to 59 min	35	8.9%
60+ min	13	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 14.6% (169 of 1,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	63.3%
Nonfamily households	162	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	441	91.9%
Vacant	39	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	340	77.1%
Renter-occupied	101	22.9%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	87.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	7.7%
5 to 19 units	8	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730575
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.5551, -88.9735