Manito

Population: 1,640
Median household income: $67,772
Median home value: $117,500

Located in Mason County, Illinois, Manito is a community with a population of 1,640. At $67,772, its median household income sits above Mason County's $62,127.

Between 2019 and 2023, Manito's population grew 4.9% from 1,563 to 1,640, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $96,800 to $117,500.

83.4% of workers drive to work alone. 92.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,640
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,772
Median home value: $117,500
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 751
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5631,640

Median household income

$62,917$67,772

Median home value

$96,800$117,500

Median gross rent

$703$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,563	$62,917	$96,800	$703
2020	1,642	$53,194	$99,500	$643
2021	1,717	$60,882	$97,500	$698
2022	1,719	$65,066	$109,300	$723
2023	1,640	$67,772	$117,500	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	6.5%
5 to 17	204	12.4%
18 to 24	138	8.4%
25 to 34	172	10.5%
35 to 44	174	10.6%
45 to 54	229	14.0%
55 to 64	162	9.9%
65 to 74	239	14.6%
75 and over	215	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,601	97.6%
Black or African American	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	10.9%
High school graduate	413	34.7%
Some college or associate's	441	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	137	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	70	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	651	83.4%
Carpooled	33	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.6%
Bicycle	8	1.0%
Worked from home	55	7.0%
Other means	14	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	31.3%
15 to 29 min	140	19.3%
30 to 44 min	146	20.1%
45 to 59 min	167	23.0%
60+ min	46	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.3% (181 of 1,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	64.4%
Nonfamily households	253	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	711	94.7%
Vacant	40	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	575	80.9%
Renter-occupied	136	19.1%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	697	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	2.5%
5 to 19 units	20	2.7%
20 or more units	9	1.2%
Mobile home & other	6	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1746383
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4201, -89.7806