Hamel

Population: 1,004
Median household income: $105,313
Median home value: $231,900

Hamel is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 1,004 residents. Its median household income of $105,313 runs above the Madison County figure of $74,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamel's population grew 31.9% from 761 to 1,004, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $182,100 to $231,900.

The median gross rent is $940. 38.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,004
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,313
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7611,004

Median household income

$70,338$105,313

Median home value

$182,100$231,900

Median gross rent

$915$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	761	$70,338	$182,100	$915
2020	808	$68,333	$170,600	$833
2021	916	$72,000	$197,800	$875
2022	948	$85,139	$228,400	$738
2023	1,004	$105,313	$231,900	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	9.4%
5 to 17	218	21.7%
18 to 24	96	9.6%
25 to 34	118	11.8%
35 to 44	187	18.6%
45 to 54	87	8.7%
55 to 64	65	6.5%
65 to 74	60	6.0%
75 and over	79	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	962	95.8%
Black or African American	14	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	4.2%
High school graduate	154	25.8%
Some college or associate's	188	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	180	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	49	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	365	74.5%
Carpooled	29	5.9%
Public transit	2	0.4%
Walked	8	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	16.7%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	22.1%
15 to 29 min	144	35.3%
30 to 44 min	108	26.5%
45 to 59 min	41	10.0%
60+ min	25	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 4.1% (41 of 1,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	248	67.6%
Nonfamily households	119	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	367	96.1%
Vacant	15	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	291	79.3%
Renter-occupied	76	20.7%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	314	82.2%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	60	15.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1732408
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8925, -89.8387