Colchester

Population: 1,057
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $86,500

Located in McDonough County, Illinois, Colchester is a community with a population of 1,057. The median household income of $62,500 is above the McDonough County median ($50,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Colchester's population declined 31.9% from 1,553 to 1,057, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $67,200 to $86,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,057
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 575
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5531,057

Median household income

$43,164$62,500

Median home value

$67,200$86,500

Median gross rent

$663$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,553	$43,164	$67,200	$663
2020	1,347	$43,942	$68,600	$706
2021	1,314	$49,063	$73,900	$683
2022	1,120	$56,875	$78,900	$769
2023	1,057	$62,500	$86,500	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	0.9%
5 to 17	213	20.2%
18 to 24	44	4.2%
25 to 34	81	7.7%
35 to 44	236	22.3%
45 to 54	128	12.1%
55 to 64	140	13.2%
65 to 74	140	13.2%
75 and over	66	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,013	95.8%
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	12	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	8.2%
High school graduate	318	40.2%
Some college or associate's	260	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	109	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	492	84.8%
Carpooled	50	8.6%
Public transit	9	1.6%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.6%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	239	42.8%
15 to 29 min	274	49.0%
30 to 44 min	4	0.7%
45 to 59 min	30	5.4%
60+ min	12	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.7% (103 of 1,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	299	59.8%
Nonfamily households	201	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	500	87.0%
Vacant	75	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	368	73.6%
Renter-occupied	132	26.4%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	520	90.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.2%
2 to 4 units	17	3.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715378
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4256, -90.7922