Wamac

Population: 794
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $21,900

Located in Marion County, Illinois, Wamac is a community with a population of 794. At $40,000, its median household income sits below Marion County's $60,839.

From 2019 to 2023, Wamac's population declined 38.0% from 1,280 to 794, while its median home value fell 22.9% from $28,400 to $21,900.

29.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 794
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $21,900
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,280794

Median household income

$31,667$40,000

Median home value

$28,400$21,900

Median gross rent

$671$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,280	$31,667	$28,400	$671
2020	1,222	$32,625	$28,100	$719
2021	1,090	$34,792	$23,100	$725
2022	896	$42,273	$26,700	$815
2023	794	$40,000	$21,900	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	6.2%
5 to 17	147	18.5%
18 to 24	31	3.9%
25 to 34	115	14.5%
35 to 44	94	11.8%
45 to 54	92	11.6%
55 to 64	189	23.8%
65 to 74	70	8.8%
75 and over	7	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	723	91.1%
Black or African American	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate50.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	17.8%
High school graduate	284	50.1%
Some college or associate's	171	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	71.2%
Carpooled	52	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	9	3.2%
Worked from home	12	4.3%
Other means	7	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	36.4%
15 to 29 min	65	24.2%
30 to 44 min	61	22.7%
45 to 59 min	22	8.2%
60+ min	23	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 29.4% (233 of 792)

	Count	Share
Family households	203	60.8%
Nonfamily households	131	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	334	84.6%
Vacant	61	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218	65.3%
Renter-occupied	116	34.7%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	58.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	165	41.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1778721
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.4909, -89.1479