Venice

Population: 1,682
Median household income: $34,609
Median home value: $54,000

Venice is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 1,682 residents. At $34,609, its median household income sits below Madison County's $74,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Venice's population declined 20.9% from 2,127 to 1,682, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $41,900 to $54,000.

The typical home was built around 1961. 39.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,682
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $34,609
Median home value: $54,000
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 955
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1271,682

Median household income

$27,981$34,609

Median home value

$41,900$54,000

Median gross rent

$685$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,127	$27,981	$41,900	$685
2020	2,040	$28,681	$48,100	$742
2021	1,926	$32,446	$46,000	$811
2022	1,762	$34,414	$52,300	$791
2023	1,682	$34,609	$54,000	$898

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	1.3%
5 to 17	227	13.5%
18 to 24	157	9.3%
25 to 34	353	21.0%
35 to 44	202	12.0%
45 to 54	126	7.5%
55 to 64	252	15.0%
65 to 74	199	11.8%
75 and over	144	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	4.2%
Black or African American	1,412	83.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	168	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	15.3%
High school graduate	616	48.3%
Some college or associate's	351	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	96	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit3.5%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	89.1%
Carpooled	7	1.2%
Public transit	21	3.5%
Walked	25	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.3%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	35.3%
15 to 29 min	208	35.3%
30 to 44 min	130	22.1%
45 to 59 min	23	3.9%
60+ min	20	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 39.9% (671 of 1,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	461	63.2%
Nonfamily households	269	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	730	76.4%
Vacant	225	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	42.5%
Renter-occupied	420	57.5%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	71.0%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	165	17.3%
5 to 19 units	61	6.4%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	37	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1777473
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6720, -90.1693