Harristown

Population: 1,526
Median household income: $74,018
Median home value: $116,700

Harristown is a community in Macon County, Illinois, home to 1,526 residents. The median household income of $74,018 is above the Macon County median ($62,449).

From 2019 to 2023, Harristown's population grew 20.3% from 1,268 to 1,526, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $92,600 to $116,700.

85.8% of workers drive to work alone. 93.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,526
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,018
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 577
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2681,526

Median household income

$60,455$74,018

Median home value

$92,600$116,700

Median gross rent

$596$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,268	$60,455	$92,600	$596
2020	1,294	$49,542	$97,100	$625
2021	1,365	$62,639	$101,600	$702
2022	1,494	$74,609	$107,900	$766
2023	1,526	$74,018	$116,700	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	5.2%
5 to 17	340	22.3%
18 to 24	75	4.9%
25 to 34	209	13.7%
35 to 44	133	8.7%
45 to 54	181	11.9%
55 to 64	189	12.4%
65 to 74	207	13.6%
75 and over	113	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,451	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	1.0%
Two or more races	42	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	4.7%
High school graduate	439	42.5%
Some college or associate's	372	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	134	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	85.8%
Carpooled	51	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	5.0%
Other means	6	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	17.5%
15 to 29 min	393	63.2%
30 to 44 min	94	15.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.6%
60+ min	16	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 7.2% (109 of 1,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	407	71.8%
Nonfamily households	160	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	567	98.3%
Vacant	10	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	493	86.9%
Renter-occupied	74	13.1%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	540	93.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.0%
2 to 4 units	12	2.1%
5 to 19 units	5	0.9%
20 or more units	10	1.7%
Mobile home & other	4	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733227
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8429, -89.0611