Girard

Population: 1,740
Median household income: $40,250
Median home value: $96,300

Located in Macoupin County, Illinois, Girard is a community with a population of 1,740. Its median household income of $40,250 runs below the Macoupin County figure of $68,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Girard's population declined 8.1% from 1,894 to 1,740, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $69,200 to $96,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,740
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,250
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 855
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8941,740

Median household income

$44,469$40,250

Median home value

$69,200$96,300

Median gross rent

$756$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,894	$44,469	$69,200	$756
2020	1,732	$44,639	$75,800	$791
2021	1,775	$45,345	$78,800	$806
2022	1,492	$43,750	$96,200	$700
2023	1,740	$40,250	$96,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	6.6%
5 to 17	272	15.6%
18 to 24	127	7.3%
25 to 34	275	15.8%
35 to 44	182	10.5%
45 to 54	180	10.3%
55 to 64	278	16.0%
65 to 74	213	12.2%
75 and over	98	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,647	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.3%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	35	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	14.8%
High school graduate	629	51.3%
Some college or associate's	313	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	80	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	22	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	593	79.4%
Carpooled	32	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	10.6%
Other means	15	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	34.6%
15 to 29 min	105	15.7%
30 to 44 min	150	22.5%
45 to 59 min	142	21.3%
60+ min	40	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 30.3% (522 of 1,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	69.1%
Nonfamily households	197	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	637	74.5%
Vacant	218	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	312	49.0%
Renter-occupied	325	51.0%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	690	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	93	10.9%
5 to 19 units	27	3.2%
20 or more units	16	1.9%
Mobile home & other	29	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4466, -89.7820