Niantic

Population: 734
Median household income: $64,009
Median home value: $111,700

Located in Macon County, Illinois, Niantic is a community with a population of 734. Its median household income of $64,009 runs in line with the Macon County figure of $62,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Niantic's population grew 27.9% from 574 to 734, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $84,000 to $111,700.

Owners occupy 87.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 734
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,009
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

574734

Median household income

$56,111$64,009

Median home value

$84,000$111,700

Median gross rent

$575$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	574	$56,111	$84,000	$575
2020	657	$53,500	$83,900	$493
2021	759	$59,219	$87,200	$607
2022	748	$61,307	$99,800	$683
2023	734	$64,009	$111,700	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 517.4%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	17.4%
5 to 17	146	19.9%
18 to 24	51	6.9%
25 to 34	88	12.0%
35 to 44	120	16.3%
45 to 54	70	9.5%
55 to 64	48	6.5%
65 to 74	60	8.2%
75 and over	23	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	598	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	10.5%
High school graduate	176	43.0%
Some college or associate's	149	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	78.5%
Carpooled	51	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.3%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	7.6%
15 to 29 min	191	65.9%
30 to 44 min	66	22.8%
45 to 59 min	11	3.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 7.1% (49 of 692)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	55.9%
Nonfamily households	100	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	86.3%
Vacant	36	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	87.7%
Renter-occupied	28	12.3%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	16	6.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752961
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8541, -89.1653