Tonica

Population: 732
Median household income: $80,795
Median home value: $122,500

Tonica, a community in LaSalle County, Illinois, has 732 residents. Its median household income of $80,795 runs above the LaSalle County figure of $72,281.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tonica's population declined 8.2% from 797 to 732, while its median home value was little changed from $121,400 to $122,500.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 732
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $80,795
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

797732

Median household income

$47,656$80,795

Median home value

$121,400$122,500

Median gross rent

$534$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	797	$47,656	$121,400	$534
2020	777	$52,206	$118,600	$643
2021	706	$58,958	$119,300	$640
2022	698	$65,313	$129,400	$648
2023	732	$80,795	$122,500	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	4.8%
5 to 17	147	20.1%
18 to 24	50	6.8%
25 to 34	87	11.9%
35 to 44	114	15.6%
45 to 54	50	6.8%
55 to 64	121	16.5%
65 to 74	70	9.6%
75 and over	58	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618	84.4%
Black or African American	7	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	6.2%
High school graduate	162	32.4%
Some college or associate's	188	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	55	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	64	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	68.2%
Carpooled	53	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	12.6%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	32.5%
15 to 29 min	139	45.6%
30 to 44 min	38	12.5%
45 to 59 min	1	0.3%
60+ min	28	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.6% (77 of 725)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	66.1%
Nonfamily households	102	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	94.1%
Vacant	19	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	76.7%
Renter-occupied	70	23.3%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	87.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	8.1%
5 to 19 units	13	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775718
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2159, -89.0700