South Roxana

Population: 2,180
Median household income: $56,364
Median home value: $87,200

Located in Madison County, Illinois, South Roxana is a community with a population of 2,180. The median household income of $56,364 is below the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Roxana's population grew 5.2% from 2,073 to 2,180, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $76,400 to $87,200.

77.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,180
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,364
Median home value: $87,200
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 933
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0732,180

Median household income

$45,200$56,364

Median home value

$76,400$87,200

Median gross rent

$671$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,073	$45,200	$76,400	$671
2020	2,304	$41,769	$79,300	$687
2021	2,121	$44,679	$80,400	$722
2022	2,121	$59,097	$87,000	$782
2023	2,180	$56,364	$87,200	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	5.0%
5 to 17	363	16.7%
18 to 24	326	15.0%
25 to 34	312	14.3%
35 to 44	265	12.2%
45 to 54	245	11.2%
55 to 64	244	11.2%
65 to 74	169	7.8%
75 and over	146	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,848	84.8%
Black or African American	78	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	14.5%
High school graduate	490	35.5%
Some college or associate's	614	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	42	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	798	79.6%
Carpooled	104	10.4%
Public transit	4	0.4%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	6.0%
Other means	31	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	32.0%
15 to 29 min	334	35.4%
30 to 44 min	80	8.5%
45 to 59 min	89	9.4%
60+ min	138	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 20.6% (447 of 2,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	65.0%
Nonfamily households	289	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	826	88.5%
Vacant	107	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	575	69.6%
Renter-occupied	251	30.4%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	720	77.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	63	6.8%
5 to 19 units	40	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1771240
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.8106, -90.0599