Benld

Population: 1,535
Median household income: $45,667
Median home value: $83,000

Benld, a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, has 1,535 residents. The median household income of $45,667 is below the Macoupin County median ($68,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benld's population grew 1.9% from 1,507 to 1,535, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $67,500 to $83,000.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,535
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,667
Median home value: $83,000
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 886
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5071,535

Median household income

$41,893$45,667

Median home value

$67,500$83,000

Median gross rent

$740$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,507	$41,893	$67,500	$740
2020	1,594	$41,786	$72,200	$728
2021	1,655	$42,961	$74,200	$730
2022	1,531	$52,738	$78,500	$798
2023	1,535	$45,667	$83,000	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.6%
5 to 17	265	17.3%
18 to 24	168	10.9%
25 to 34	138	9.0%
35 to 44	274	17.9%
45 to 54	118	7.7%
55 to 64	205	13.4%
65 to 74	171	11.1%
75 and over	141	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,442	93.9%
Black or African American	20	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	49	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	10.9%
High school graduate	430	41.1%
Some college or associate's	394	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	69	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	622	88.9%
Carpooled	28	4.0%
Public transit	4	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	5	0.7%
Worked from home	41	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	25.9%
15 to 29 min	177	26.9%
30 to 44 min	187	28.4%
45 to 59 min	80	12.1%
60+ min	44	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 20.1% (307 of 1,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	350	54.3%
Nonfamily households	294	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	72.7%
Vacant	242	27.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	68.8%
Renter-occupied	201	31.2%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	791	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	8.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705209
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0930, -89.8023