Gillespie

Population: 3,118
Median household income: $76,806
Median home value: $89,500

Located in Macoupin County, Illinois, Gillespie is a community with a population of 3,118. Its median household income of $76,806 runs above the Macoupin County figure of $68,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gillespie's population grew 1.0% from 3,086 to 3,118, while its median home value rose 8.0% from $82,900 to $89,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,118
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,806
Median home value: $89,500
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 1,465
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0863,118

Median household income

$41,624$76,806

Median home value

$82,900$89,500

Median gross rent

$651$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,086	$41,624	$82,900	$651
2020	2,977	$44,934	$89,200	$666
2021	2,945	$45,817	$89,200	$664
2022	3,193	$60,924	$91,600	$689
2023	3,118	$76,806	$89,500	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	8.9%
5 to 17	440	14.1%
18 to 24	224	7.2%
25 to 34	431	13.8%
35 to 44	204	6.5%
45 to 54	479	15.4%
55 to 64	421	13.5%
65 to 74	311	10.0%
75 and over	331	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,878	92.3%
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	10	0.3%
Two or more races	202	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	6.9%
High school graduate	944	43.4%
Some college or associate's	676	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	294	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	112	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,140	84.5%
Carpooled	45	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	358	30.2%
15 to 29 min	315	26.6%
30 to 44 min	161	13.6%
45 to 59 min	203	17.1%
60+ min	148	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.0% (529 of 3,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	825	64.4%
Nonfamily households	457	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,282	87.5%
Vacant	183	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	836	65.2%
Renter-occupied	446	34.8%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,316	89.8%
1-unit, attached	31	2.1%
2 to 4 units	108	7.4%
5 to 19 units	10	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729236
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1254, -89.8173