Standard City

Population: 187
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $81,300

Standard City is a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to 187 residents. At $49,583, its median household income sits below Macoupin County's $68,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Standard City's population declined 5.6% from 198 to 187, while its median home value rose 7.8% from $75,400 to $81,300.

Owners occupy 96.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 187
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $81,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198187

Median household income

$76,563$49,583

Median home value

$75,400$81,300

Median gross rent

$850$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	198	$76,563	$75,400	$850
2020	219	$75,938	$78,800	$875
2021	220	$68,036	$75,800	$850
2022	194	$60,833	$76,500	$950
2023	187	$49,583	$81,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	13.4%
5 to 17	35	18.7%
18 to 24	10	5.3%
25 to 34	22	11.8%
35 to 44	12	6.4%
45 to 54	27	14.4%
55 to 64	10	5.3%
65 to 74	37	19.8%
75 and over	9	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	162	86.6%
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	25	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate58.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	7.7%
High school graduate	68	58.1%
Some college or associate's	37	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	75.0%
Carpooled	14	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	5.4%
15 to 29 min	27	48.2%
30 to 44 min	4	7.1%
45 to 59 min	6	10.7%
60+ min	16	28.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 10.7% (19 of 177)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	83.6%
Nonfamily households	10	16.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	78.2%
Vacant	17	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	96.7%
Renter-occupied	2	3.3%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	87.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772234
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3502, -89.7839