Simpson

Population: 56
Median home value: $80,000

Simpson is a community in Johnson County, Illinois, home to 56 residents. Its median home value of $80,000 runs below the Johnson County figure of $148,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Simpson's population declined 13.8% from 65 to 56, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $65,000 to $80,000.

The typical home was built around 1980. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 22
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6556

Median household income

$47,750$48,750

Median home value

$65,000$80,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	65	$47,750	$65,000
2020	69	$49,375	$81,700
2021	61	$51,875	$52,500
2022	52	$48,750	—
2023	56	—	$80,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.6%
5 to 17	12	21.4%
18 to 24	1	1.8%
25 to 34	13	23.2%
35 to 44	6	10.7%
45 to 54	3	5.4%
55 to 64	14	25.0%
65 to 74	4	7.1%
75 and over	1	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51	91.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	9	22.0%
Some college or associate's	20	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone96.4%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	96.4%
Carpooled	1	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	17.9%
15 to 29 min	11	39.3%
30 to 44 min	6	21.4%
45 to 59 min	4	14.3%
60+ min	2	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.73
Poverty rate: 21.4% (12 of 56)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	73.3%
Nonfamily households	4	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15	68.2%
Vacant	7	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	80.0%
Renter-occupied	3	20.0%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16	72.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	22.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770005
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4674, -88.7579