Easton

Population: 286
Median household income: $62,188
Median home value: $89,100

Located in Mason County, Illinois, Easton is a community with a population of 286. The median household income of $62,188 is in line with the Mason County median ($62,127).

From 2019 to 2023, Easton's population declined 7.4% from 309 to 286, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $66,500 to $89,100.

The median gross rent is $728. 4.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,188
Median home value: $89,100
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 147
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

309286

Median household income

$52,778$62,188

Median home value

$66,500$89,100

Median gross rent

$750$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	309	$52,778	$66,500	$750
2020	235	$54,250	$66,700	$758
2021	265	$65,313	$70,900	$788
2022	255	$58,125	$85,600	$750
2023	286	$62,188	$89,100	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.9%
5 to 17	37	12.9%
18 to 24	13	4.5%
25 to 34	43	15.0%
35 to 44	17	5.9%
45 to 54	50	17.5%
55 to 64	55	19.2%
65 to 74	29	10.1%
75 and over	25	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	99.0%
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	3	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.8%
High school graduate	103	47.0%
Some college or associate's	92	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	5	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone97.1%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	97.1%
Carpooled	1	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	26.7%
15 to 29 min	8	7.6%
30 to 44 min	10	9.5%
45 to 59 min	32	30.5%
60+ min	27	25.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.9% (34 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	65.9%
Nonfamily households	44	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	87.8%
Vacant	18	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	82.2%
Renter-occupied	23	17.8%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1722151
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2321, -89.8416