Dorchester

Population: 185
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $133,300

Dorchester, a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, has 185 residents. The median household income of $121,250 is above the Macoupin County median ($68,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dorchester's population grew 66.7% from 111 to 185, while its median home value rose 70.2% from $78,300 to $133,300.

93.9% of workers drive to work alone. 98.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 185
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

111185

Median household income

$51,042$121,250

Median home value

$78,300$133,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	111	$51,042	$78,300
2020	151	$78,750	$108,900
2021	147	$84,375	$115,600
2022	165	$84,167	$121,400
2023	185	$121,250	$133,300

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1729.2%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.6%
5 to 17	54	29.2%
18 to 24	8	4.3%
25 to 34	13	7.0%
35 to 44	17	9.2%
45 to 54	6	3.2%
55 to 64	45	24.3%
65 to 74	28	15.1%
75 and over	11	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	185	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	6.7%
High school graduate	49	40.8%
Some college or associate's	48	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	7	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone93.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	93.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	40.3%
15 to 29 min	10	13.0%
30 to 44 min	20	26.0%
45 to 59 min	4	5.2%
60+ min	12	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 1.1% (2 of 185)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	91.7%
Nonfamily households	5	8.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	87.0%
Vacant	9	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached98.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	98.6%
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	1	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720370
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0859, -89.8877