Dwight

Population: 3,794
Median household income: $67,712
Median home value: $143,200

Located in Livingston County, Illinois, Dwight is a community with a population of 3,794. The median household income of $67,712 is below the Livingston County median ($70,796).

From 2019 to 2023, Dwight's population declined 7.4% from 4,096 to 3,794, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $120,000 to $143,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,794
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,712
Median home value: $143,200
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 1,679
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0963,794

Median household income

$49,375$67,712

Median home value

$120,000$143,200

Median gross rent

$704$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,096	$49,375	$120,000	$704
2020	3,817	$56,543	$124,500	$750
2021	3,840	$60,806	$124,000	$822
2022	3,814	$66,948	$145,100	$979
2023	3,794	$67,712	$143,200	$992

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	4.5%
5 to 17	658	17.3%
18 to 24	417	11.0%
25 to 34	540	14.2%
35 to 44	552	14.5%
45 to 54	420	11.1%
55 to 64	314	8.3%
65 to 74	441	11.6%
75 and over	283	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,255	85.8%
Black or African American	28	0.7%
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	146	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	365	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	8.4%
High school graduate	1,050	41.2%
Some college or associate's	760	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	351	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	175	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,660	84.7%
Carpooled	121	6.2%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	92	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	2.6%
Other means	28	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	699	36.6%
15 to 29 min	382	20.0%
30 to 44 min	468	24.5%
45 to 59 min	55	2.9%
60+ min	304	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.3% (528 of 3,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,055	67.8%
Nonfamily households	502	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,557	92.7%
Vacant	122	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,080	69.4%
Renter-occupied	477	30.6%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,230	73.3%
1-unit, attached	4	0.2%
2 to 4 units	152	9.1%
5 to 19 units	38	2.3%
20 or more units	44	2.6%
Mobile home & other	211	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721358
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.0987, -88.4221