Lacon

Population: 1,768
Median household income: $60,750
Median home value: $111,700

Lacon, a community in Marshall County, Illinois, has 1,768 residents. At $60,750, its median household income sits below Marshall County's $69,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Lacon's population held roughly steady from 1,759 to 1,768, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $85,700 to $111,700.

14.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,768
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,750
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 804
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7591,768

Median household income

$52,448$60,750

Median home value

$85,700$111,700

Median gross rent

$757$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,759	$52,448	$85,700	$757
2020	1,771	$52,188	$92,900	$773
2021	1,794	$54,934	$97,800	$789
2022	1,753	$57,262	$106,600	$881
2023	1,768	$60,750	$111,700	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	6.3%
5 to 17	279	15.8%
18 to 24	128	7.2%
25 to 34	233	13.2%
35 to 44	195	11.0%
45 to 54	147	8.3%
55 to 64	257	14.5%
65 to 74	152	8.6%
75 and over	265	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,714	96.9%
Black or African American	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.3%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	6	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	5.8%
High school graduate	577	46.2%
Some college or associate's	449	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	116	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	87.9%
Carpooled	19	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	8.0%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	27.1%
15 to 29 min	95	15.0%
30 to 44 min	227	35.9%
45 to 59 min	53	8.4%
60+ min	86	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.3% (240 of 1,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	61.1%
Nonfamily households	287	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	737	91.7%
Vacant	67	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	541	73.4%
Renter-occupied	196	26.6%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	665	82.7%
1-unit, attached	15	1.9%
2 to 4 units	84	10.4%
5 to 19 units	28	3.5%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	8	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740559
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.0229, -89.4063