Preemption

Population: 100
Median household income: $81,364
Median home value: $167,900

Preemption is a community in Mercer County, Illinois, home to 100 residents. The median household income of $81,364 is above the Mercer County median ($71,710).

Between 2020 and 2023, Preemption's population declined 41.9% from 172 to 100, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $131,300 to $167,900.

The typical home was built around 1967. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 100
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,364
Median home value: $167,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

172100

Median household income

$61,563$81,364

Median home value

$131,300$167,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	172	$61,563	$131,300
2021	157	$66,250	$108,300
2022	152	$75,972	$150,000
2023	100	$81,364	$167,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4422.0%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7429.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	23	23.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	22	22.0%
45 to 54	6	6.0%
55 to 64	13	13.0%
65 to 74	29	29.0%
75 and over	7	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	100	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	21	27.3%
Some college or associate's	32	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled29.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	70.8%
Carpooled	14	29.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	12.5%
15 to 29 min	31	64.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	11	22.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 6.0% (6 of 100)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	84.2%
Nonfamily households	6	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38	45.2%
Vacant	46	54.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761782
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3131, -90.5787