Wenona

Population: 1,006
Median household income: $40,921
Median home value: $88,900

Wenona, a community in Marshall County, Illinois, has 1,006 residents. The median household income of $40,921 is below the Marshall County median ($69,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wenona's population declined 5.5% from 1,065 to 1,006, while its median home value fell 7.8% from $96,400 to $88,900.

74.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,006
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,921
Median home value: $88,900
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 542
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0651,006

Median household income

$44,444$40,921

Median home value

$96,400$88,900

Median gross rent

$610$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,065	$44,444	$96,400	$610
2020	1,077	$35,179	$92,600	$649
2021	1,116	$37,250	$88,800	$703
2022	1,047	$38,382	$87,900	$699
2023	1,006	$40,921	$88,900	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.8%
5 to 17	171	17.0%
18 to 24	97	9.6%
25 to 34	135	13.4%
35 to 44	133	13.2%
45 to 54	73	7.3%
55 to 64	98	9.7%
65 to 74	161	16.0%
75 and over	80	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	932	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	12.5%
High school graduate	169	24.9%
Some college or associate's	293	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	87	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	46	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	413	91.2%
Carpooled	25	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	26.7%
15 to 29 min	137	31.3%
30 to 44 min	136	31.1%
45 to 59 min	24	5.5%
60+ min	24	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 21.1% (212 of 1,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	269	52.5%
Nonfamily households	243	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	512	94.5%
Vacant	30	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	317	61.9%
Renter-occupied	195	38.1%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	74.4%
1-unit, attached	12	2.2%
2 to 4 units	65	12.0%
5 to 19 units	48	8.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779813
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0487, -89.0523