Tallula

Population: 595
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $96,900

Tallula is a community in Menard County, Illinois, home to 595 residents. Its median household income of $60,156 runs below the Menard County figure of $81,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tallula's population grew 16.4% from 511 to 595, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $83,600 to $96,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.2% of the population. 75.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 595
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 288
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

511595

Median household income

$62,778$60,156

Median home value

$83,600$96,900

Median gross rent

$671$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	511	$62,778	$83,600	$671
2020	540	$51,806	$80,900	$668
2021	578	$54,432	$80,200	$690
2022	599	$63,500	$96,700	$788
2023	595	$60,156	$96,900	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.5%
5 to 17	98	16.5%
18 to 24	29	4.9%
25 to 34	39	6.6%
35 to 44	111	18.7%
45 to 54	113	19.0%
55 to 64	85	14.3%
65 to 74	76	12.8%
75 and over	29	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	590	99.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	9.5%
High school graduate	210	46.4%
Some college or associate's	128	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	62	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	75.0%
Carpooled	3	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	19.0%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	21.8%
15 to 29 min	52	21.4%
30 to 44 min	108	44.4%
45 to 59 min	17	7.0%
60+ min	13	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 7.7% (46 of 595)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	72.8%
Nonfamily households	70	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	89.2%
Vacant	31	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	222	86.4%
Renter-occupied	35	13.6%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1774379
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9457, -89.9366