East Gillespie

Population: 325
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $125,000

East Gillespie is a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to 325 residents. The median household income of $64,167 is below the Macoupin County median ($68,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Gillespie's population grew 40.7% from 231 to 325, while its median home value rose 8.7% from $115,000 to $125,000.

92.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 325
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

231325

Median household income

$71,250$64,167

Median home value

$115,000$125,000

Median gross rent

$820$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	231	$71,250	$115,000	$820
2020	240	$64,167	$99,800	$758
2021	269	$69,286	$106,300	$794
2022	289	$65,000	$129,200	$850
2023	325	$64,167	$125,000	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over23.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.2%
5 to 17	48	14.8%
18 to 24	16	4.9%
25 to 34	16	4.9%
35 to 44	39	12.0%
45 to 54	33	10.2%
55 to 64	38	11.7%
65 to 74	51	15.7%
75 and over	77	23.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	293	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	4.7%
High school graduate	109	42.9%
Some college or associate's	73	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	38	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117	88.0%
Carpooled	8	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	36.0%
15 to 29 min	24	19.2%
30 to 44 min	17	13.6%
45 to 59 min	29	23.2%
60+ min	10	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.2% (20 of 325)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	70.1%
Nonfamily households	40	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	90.5%
Vacant	14	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	89.6%
Renter-occupied	14	10.4%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721852
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1378, -89.8127