Sublette

Population: 374
Median household income: $53,875
Median home value: $132,800

Located in Lee County, Illinois, Sublette is a community with a population of 374. At $53,875, its median household income sits below Lee County's $68,459.

From 2019 to 2023, Sublette's population declined 9.9% from 415 to 374, while its median home value rose 5.9% from $125,400 to $132,800.

82.1% of workers drive to work alone. 63.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 374
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,875
Median home value: $132,800
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 211
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

415374

Median household income

$51,250$53,875

Median home value

$125,400$132,800

Median gross rent

$779$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	415	$51,250	$125,400	$779
2020	383	$55,313	$130,200	$731
2021	360	$65,250	$132,700	$642
2022	359	$52,813	$144,700	$700
2023	374	$53,875	$132,800	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.9%
5 to 17	50	13.4%
18 to 24	17	4.5%
25 to 34	87	23.3%
35 to 44	35	9.4%
45 to 54	39	10.4%
55 to 64	59	15.8%
65 to 74	42	11.2%
75 and over	38	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	288	77.0%
Black or African American	6	1.6%
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	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	8.0%
High school graduate	110	36.7%
Some college or associate's	101	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	42	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	23	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	82.1%
Carpooled	30	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.0%
Other means	2	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	28.1%
15 to 29 min	44	22.1%
30 to 44 min	70	35.2%
45 to 59 min	15	7.5%
60+ min	14	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 17.3% (63 of 364)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	48.5%
Nonfamily households	85	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	78.2%
Vacant	46	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	64.2%
Renter-occupied	59	35.8%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	63.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	21.3%
5 to 19 units	31	14.7%
20 or more units	2	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1773287
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6430, -89.2289