Gridley

Population: 1,339
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $134,600

Gridley, a community in McLean County, Illinois, has 1,339 residents. The median household income of $69,688 is below the McLean County median ($78,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gridley's population declined 15.8% from 1,590 to 1,339, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $117,100 to $134,600.

75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,339
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $134,600
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5901,339

Median household income

$62,222$69,688

Median home value

$117,100$134,600

Median gross rent

$628$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,590	$62,222	$117,100	$628
2020	1,384	$59,464	$114,000	$620
2021	1,245	$53,958	$114,400	$650
2022	1,217	$56,818	$130,700	$696
2023	1,339	$69,688	$134,600	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	5.6%
5 to 17	292	21.8%
18 to 24	146	10.9%
25 to 34	144	10.8%
35 to 44	117	8.7%
45 to 54	165	12.3%
55 to 64	137	10.2%
65 to 74	167	12.5%
75 and over	96	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,240	92.6%
Black or African American	28	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.4%
High school graduate	245	29.7%
Some college or associate's	286	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	180	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	70	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	468	76.8%
Carpooled	58	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	26.6%
15 to 29 min	165	31.0%
30 to 44 min	184	34.5%
45 to 59 min	19	3.6%
60+ min	23	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 6.3% (84 of 1,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	361	67.0%
Nonfamily households	178	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	539	94.7%
Vacant	30	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	389	72.2%
Renter-occupied	150	27.8%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	75.0%
1-unit, attached	21	3.7%
2 to 4 units	65	11.4%
5 to 19 units	37	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1731732
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7437, -88.8809