Chestnut

Population: 297
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $137,800

Chestnut is a community in Logan County, Illinois, home to 297 residents. The median household income of $51,875 is below the Logan County median ($64,188).

From 2019 to 2023, Chestnut's population grew 386.9% from 61 to 297, while its median home value rose 238.6% from $40,700 to $137,800.

19.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 126
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61297

Median household income

$33,800$51,875

Median home value

$40,700$137,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61	$33,800	$40,700	$682
2020	37	$33,977	—	—
2021	107	—	$120,500	—
2022	171	—	$135,900	—
2023	297	$51,875	$137,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1734.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5429.3%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	103	34.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	8	2.7%
35 to 44	20	6.7%
45 to 54	87	29.3%
55 to 64	18	6.1%
65 to 74	22	7.4%
75 and over	39	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140	47.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma44.8%

High school graduate55.2%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	44.8%
High school graduate	107	55.2%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	93.5%
Carpooled	10	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	41.9%
15 to 29 min	52	33.5%
30 to 44 min	28	18.1%
45 to 59 min	10	6.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 19.9% (59 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	82.5%
Nonfamily households	22	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	93.7%
Renter-occupied	8	6.3%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	93.7%
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	8	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1713230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0537, -89.1871