Hecker

Population: 556
Median household income: $80,260
Median home value: $153,700

Hecker is a community in Monroe County, Illinois, home to 556 residents. The median household income of $80,260 is below the Monroe County median ($101,635).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hecker's population held roughly steady from 561 to 556, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $127,300 to $153,700.

91.5% of workers drive to work alone. 74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 556
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,260
Median home value: $153,700
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 248
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

561556

Median household income

$55,357$80,260

Median home value

$127,300$153,700

Median gross rent

$608$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	561	$55,357	$127,300	$608
2020	569	$68,846	$135,700	$585
2021	554	$71,071	$135,500	$616
2022	540	$76,484	$151,000	$700
2023	556	$80,260	$153,700	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	5.9%
5 to 17	104	18.7%
18 to 24	84	15.1%
25 to 34	62	11.2%
35 to 44	87	15.6%
45 to 54	75	13.5%
55 to 64	53	9.5%
65 to 74	21	3.8%
75 and over	37	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	494	88.8%
Black or African American	9	1.6%
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	15	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's51.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.5%
High school graduate	108	32.2%
Some college or associate's	173	51.6%
Bachelor's degree	32	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	302	91.5%
Carpooled	6	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	16.2%
15 to 29 min	75	24.4%
30 to 44 min	112	36.4%
45 to 59 min	22	7.1%
60+ min	49	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 2.1% (11 of 517)

	Count	Share
Family households	142	62.6%
Nonfamily households	85	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	91.5%
Vacant	21	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	74.4%
Renter-occupied	58	25.6%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	74.2%
1-unit, attached	10	4.0%
2 to 4 units	38	15.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	16	6.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733877
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3049, -89.9932