Virden

Population: 3,165
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $98,800

Virden, a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, has 3,165 residents. At $78,750, its median household income sits above Macoupin County's $68,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Virden's population declined 9.9% from 3,514 to 3,165, while its median home value rose 6.2% from $93,000 to $98,800.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,165
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $98,800
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 1,387
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5143,165

Median household income

$50,938$78,750

Median home value

$93,000$98,800

Median gross rent

$654$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,514	$50,938	$93,000	$654
2020	3,444	$61,726	$93,900	$728
2021	3,341	$57,193	$91,300	$737
2022	3,208	$70,292	$93,600	$832
2023	3,165	$78,750	$98,800	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	4.2%
5 to 17	557	17.6%
18 to 24	196	6.2%
25 to 34	442	14.0%
35 to 44	482	15.2%
45 to 54	199	6.3%
55 to 64	618	19.5%
65 to 74	346	10.9%
75 and over	192	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,148	99.5%
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	6	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	5.4%
High school graduate	1,043	45.8%
Some college or associate's	817	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	203	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	92	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	910	71.3%
Carpooled	93	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	11.3%
Other means	30	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	534	47.1%
15 to 29 min	99	8.7%
30 to 44 min	440	38.8%
45 to 59 min	35	3.1%
60+ min	25	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.7% (394 of 3,095)

	Count	Share
Family households	790	64.4%
Nonfamily households	436	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,226	88.4%
Vacant	161	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	854	69.7%
Renter-occupied	372	30.3%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,117	80.5%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	159	11.5%
5 to 19 units	43	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1778149
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5061, -89.7711