Medora

Population: 295
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $85,000

Medora is a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to 295 residents. The median household income of $75,000 is above the Macoupin County median ($68,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Medora's population declined 12.5% from 337 to 295, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $66,300 to $85,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 295
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

337295

Median household income

$51,250$75,000

Median home value

$66,300$85,000

Median gross rent

$789$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	337	$51,250	$66,300	$789
2020	323	$56,250	$75,300	$789
2021	277	$64,583	$72,900	$808
2022	300	$70,500	$85,500	$875
2023	295	$75,000	$85,000	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	7.8%
5 to 17	37	12.5%
18 to 24	32	10.8%
25 to 34	24	8.1%
35 to 44	32	10.8%
45 to 54	29	9.8%
55 to 64	59	20.0%
65 to 74	36	12.2%
75 and over	23	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	91.2%
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	10	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.9%
High school graduate	103	50.7%
Some college or associate's	56	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	68.4%
Carpooled	10	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	12.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	24.4%
15 to 29 min	21	15.6%
30 to 44 min	32	23.7%
45 to 59 min	35	25.9%
60+ min	14	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 10.5% (31 of 295)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	67.8%
Nonfamily households	38	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	79.2%
Vacant	31	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	87.3%
Renter-occupied	15	12.7%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	89.9%
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	15	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1748138
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1765, -90.1414