Herscher

Population: 1,302
Median household income: $100,833
Median home value: $198,200

Located in Kankakee County, Illinois, Herscher is a community with a population of 1,302. The median household income of $100,833 is above the Kankakee County median ($68,325).

Between 2019 and 2023, Herscher's population declined 13.9% from 1,512 to 1,302, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $160,600 to $198,200.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $1,093.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,302
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $100,833
Median home value: $198,200
Median gross rent: $1,093
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5121,302

Median household income

$68,523$100,833

Median home value

$160,600$198,200

Median gross rent

$800$1,093

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,512	$68,523	$160,600	$800
2020	1,489	$67,404	$168,200	$678
2021	1,251	$78,906	$170,300	$684
2022	1,253	$96,250	$197,300	$850
2023	1,302	$100,833	$198,200	$1,093

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	7.9%
5 to 17	259	19.9%
18 to 24	72	5.5%
25 to 34	158	12.1%
35 to 44	212	16.3%
45 to 54	135	10.4%
55 to 64	114	8.8%
65 to 74	116	8.9%
75 and over	133	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,249	95.9%
Black or African American	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	0.9%
High school graduate	257	29.6%
Some college or associate's	312	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	204	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	87	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	82.5%
Carpooled	32	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	6	1.0%
Worked from home	53	9.2%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	29.0%
15 to 29 min	147	28.0%
30 to 44 min	166	31.6%
45 to 59 min	17	3.2%
60+ min	43	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 4.9% (63 of 1,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	369	74.4%
Nonfamily households	127	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	496	88.1%
Vacant	67	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	367	74.0%
Renter-occupied	129	26.0%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	79.8%
1-unit, attached	27	4.8%
2 to 4 units	36	6.4%
5 to 19 units	24	4.3%
20 or more units	27	4.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734384
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0493, -88.1005