Anchor

Population: 243
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $93,700

Anchor is a community in McLean County, Illinois, home to 243 residents. The median household income of $70,536 is below the McLean County median ($78,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Anchor's population grew 32.1% from 184 to 243, while its median home value rose 10.2% from $85,000 to $93,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population. 73.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $93,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 92
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184243

Median household income

$60,500$70,536

Median home value

$85,000$93,700

Median gross rent

$910$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$60,500	$85,000	$910
2020	241	$60,781	$83,000	$850
2021	247	$62,763	$85,000	$1,050
2022	249	$67,596	$95,200	$1,050
2023	243	$70,536	$93,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1732.1%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.5%
5 to 17	78	32.1%
18 to 24	9	3.7%
25 to 34	44	18.1%
35 to 44	17	7.0%
45 to 54	11	4.5%
55 to 64	32	13.2%
65 to 74	26	10.7%
75 and over	15	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	202	83.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	16.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate65.5%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.5%
High school graduate	95	65.5%
Some college or associate's	33	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	9	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	73.7%
Carpooled	7	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	14.7%
Other means	2	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	14.8%
15 to 29 min	38	46.9%
30 to 44 min	27	33.3%
45 to 59 min	4	4.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 12.4% (27 of 218)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	80.0%
Nonfamily households	16	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	87.0%
Vacant	12	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	93.8%
Renter-occupied	5	6.3%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	94.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1701361
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5681, -88.5385