Gilson

Population: 149
Median household income: $66,719

Gilson is a community in Knox County, Illinois, home to 149 residents. At $66,719, its median household income sits above Knox County's $53,291.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilson's population declined 28.4% from 208 to 149.

Households average 2.10 people. 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,719
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

208149

Median household income

$104,167$66,719

Median home value

$66,800$63,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	208	$104,167	$66,800
2020	194	$105,694	$64,700
2021	171	$57,778	$63,300
2022	121	$64,063	—
2023	149	$66,719	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7432.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	9.4%
18 to 24	11	7.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	25	16.8%
45 to 54	16	10.7%
55 to 64	28	18.8%
65 to 74	49	32.9%
75 and over	6	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	7.4%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	66	53.2%
Some college or associate's	42	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	85.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	13.2%
15 to 29 min	40	58.8%
30 to 44 min	2	2.9%
45 to 59 min	8	11.8%
60+ min	9	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	78.9%
Nonfamily households	15	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	62.8%
Vacant	42	37.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	83.1%
Renter-occupied	12	16.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8627, -90.1991