Mitchell

Population: 847
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $98,500

Located in Madison County, Illinois, Mitchell is a community with a population of 847. The median household income of $55,313 is below the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mitchell's population declined 32.1% from 1,247 to 847, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $81,600 to $98,500.

94.4% of workers drive to work alone. 98.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 847
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $98,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 455
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,247847

Median household income

$48,482$55,313

Median home value

$81,600$98,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,247	$48,482	$81,600
2020	1,233	$62,941	$83,800
2021	1,129	$42,125	$81,500
2022	942	$52,000	$97,200
2023	847	$55,313	$98,500

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6426.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	6.5%
5 to 17	65	7.7%
18 to 24	37	4.4%
25 to 34	100	11.8%
35 to 44	144	17.0%
45 to 54	76	9.0%
55 to 64	224	26.4%
65 to 74	99	11.7%
75 and over	47	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	748	88.3%
Black or African American	8	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	9	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's50.3%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	14.6%
High school graduate	203	29.4%
Some college or associate's	347	50.3%
Bachelor's degree	26	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	13	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	94.4%
Carpooled	11	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	22.4%
15 to 29 min	189	49.2%
30 to 44 min	33	8.6%
45 to 59 min	12	3.1%
60+ min	64	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 5.1% (43 of 847)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	55.0%
Nonfamily households	193	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	429	94.3%
Vacant	26	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	424	98.8%
Renter-occupied	5	1.2%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	450	98.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1749698
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7631, -90.0816