Aledo

Population: 3,753
Median household income: $62,829
Median home value: $140,000

Located in Mercer County, Illinois, Aledo is a community with a population of 3,753. At $62,829, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $71,710.

Between 2019 and 2023, Aledo's population grew 7.4% from 3,494 to 3,753, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $97,900 to $140,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 13.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,753
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,829
Median home value: $140,000
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 1,690
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4943,753

Median household income

$50,482$62,829

Median home value

$97,900$140,000

Median gross rent

$621$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,494	$50,482	$97,900	$621
2020	3,625	$50,617	$96,500	$765
2021	3,860	$53,277	$118,100	$702
2022	3,808	$57,795	$132,500	$774
2023	3,753	$62,829	$140,000	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	7.7%
5 to 17	500	13.3%
18 to 24	322	8.6%
25 to 34	521	13.9%
35 to 44	417	11.1%
45 to 54	416	11.1%
55 to 64	456	12.2%
65 to 74	500	13.3%
75 and over	331	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,504	93.4%
Black or African American	74	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	4.4%
High school graduate	940	35.6%
Some college or associate's	978	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	423	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	185	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,607	84.3%
Carpooled	109	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,079	60.9%
15 to 29 min	109	6.2%
30 to 44 min	202	11.4%
45 to 59 min	278	15.7%
60+ min	103	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.2% (368 of 3,594)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,028	65.9%
Nonfamily households	531	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,559	92.2%
Vacant	131	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,022	65.6%
Renter-occupied	537	34.4%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,311	77.6%
1-unit, attached	19	1.1%
2 to 4 units	190	11.2%
5 to 19 units	62	3.7%
20 or more units	108	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700646
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1986, -90.7464