Bath

Population: 226
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $63,900

Located in Mason County, Illinois, Bath is a community with a population of 226. Its median household income of $37,188 runs below the Mason County figure of $62,127.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bath's population declined 19.0% from 279 to 226, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $46,500 to $63,900.

The typical home was built around 1971. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $63,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279226

Median household income

$29,432$37,188

Median home value

$46,500$63,900

Median gross rent

$608$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	279	$29,432	$46,500	$608
2020	300	$42,813	$52,100	$606
2021	267	$44,750	$55,400	$638
2022	216	$44,205	$61,400	$900
2023	226	$37,188	$63,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 173.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6427.0%

65 to 7424.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.0%
5 to 17	8	3.5%
18 to 24	19	8.4%
25 to 34	16	7.1%
35 to 44	7	3.1%
45 to 54	32	14.2%
55 to 64	61	27.0%
65 to 74	56	24.8%
75 and over	18	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	207	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate54.7%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	14.2%
High school graduate	104	54.7%
Some college or associate's	44	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	15	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled22.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	56.5%
Carpooled	14	22.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	9.7%
Other means	3	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	30.4%
15 to 29 min	20	35.7%
30 to 44 min	3	5.4%
45 to 59 min	2	3.6%
60+ min	14	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 15.0% (34 of 226)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	46.2%
Nonfamily households	70	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	81.3%
Vacant	30	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	82.3%
Renter-occupied	23	17.7%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	78.1%
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	35	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704156
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1900, -90.1424