Steward

Population: 268
Median household income: $108,333
Median home value: $151,000

Located in Lee County, Illinois, Steward is a community with a population of 268. The median household income of $108,333 is above the Lee County median ($68,459).

From 2019 to 2023, Steward's population declined 12.7% from 307 to 268, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $100,000 to $151,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 268
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $108,333
Median home value: $151,000
Median gross rent: $1,281
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

307268

Median household income

$64,000$108,333

Median home value

$100,000$151,000

Median gross rent

$740$1,281

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	307	$64,000	$100,000	$740
2020	350	$81,875	$120,100	$778
2021	313	$85,000	$126,000	$788
2022	262	$102,188	$144,500	—
2023	268	$108,333	$151,000	$1,281

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	5.2%
5 to 17	37	13.8%
18 to 24	23	8.6%
25 to 34	34	12.7%
35 to 44	28	10.4%
45 to 54	28	10.4%
55 to 64	65	24.3%
65 to 74	24	9.0%
75 and over	15	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	89.9%
Black or African American	6	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	6.7%
High school graduate	51	26.3%
Some college or associate's	64	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	45	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	146	86.4%
Carpooled	14	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.6%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	19.6%
15 to 29 min	68	40.5%
30 to 44 min	45	26.8%
45 to 59 min	5	3.0%
60+ min	17	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 1.9% (5 of 268)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	84.4%
Nonfamily households	14	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	92.8%
Vacant	7	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	91.1%
Renter-occupied	8	8.9%

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	97	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: 1772624
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8483, -89.0200