Emden

Population: 374
Median household income: $68,875
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Logan County, Illinois, Emden is a community with a population of 374. Its median household income of $68,875 runs above the Logan County figure of $64,188.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emden's population declined 20.1% from 468 to 374, while its median home value rose 15.3% from $96,500 to $111,300.

Households average 1.98 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 374
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,875
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 190
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468374

Median household income

$56,346$68,875

Median home value

$96,500$111,300

Median gross rent

$700$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	468	$56,346	$96,500	$700
2020	398	$55,000	$95,000	$719
2021	430	$56,458	$95,500	$746
2022	390	$66,442	$101,000	$833
2023	374	$68,875	$111,300	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	8.8%
5 to 17	37	9.9%
18 to 24	34	9.1%
25 to 34	70	18.7%
35 to 44	23	6.1%
45 to 54	52	13.9%
55 to 64	44	11.8%
65 to 74	47	12.6%
75 and over	34	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	346	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	3.3%
High school graduate	103	38.1%
Some college or associate's	97	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	53	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	84.7%
Carpooled	19	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.8%
Other means	3	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	18.0%
15 to 29 min	79	45.9%
30 to 44 min	24	14.0%
45 to 59 min	26	15.1%
60+ min	12	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 6.4% (24 of 374)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	56.6%
Nonfamily households	82	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	189	99.5%
Vacant	1	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	69.8%
Renter-occupied	57	30.2%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	88.4%
1-unit, attached	15	7.9%
2 to 4 units	7	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723971
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2982, -89.4851