Coalton

Population: 280
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $81,000

Coalton, a community in Montgomery County, Illinois, has 280 residents. At $76,250, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $61,863.

From 2019 to 2023, Coalton's population declined 18.1% from 342 to 280, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $71,800 to $81,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 280
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

342280

Median household income

$43,625$76,250

Median home value

$71,800$81,000

Median gross rent

$683$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	342	$43,625	$71,800	$683
2020	337	$63,750	$71,300	$750
2021	349	$65,000	$70,300	$708
2022	343	$66,731	$81,100	$900
2023	280	$76,250	$81,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.9%
5 to 17	39	13.9%
18 to 24	24	8.6%
25 to 34	34	12.1%
35 to 44	29	10.4%
45 to 54	29	10.4%
55 to 64	36	12.9%
65 to 74	53	18.9%
75 and over	28	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	277	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
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)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.0%
High school graduate	82	39.2%
Some college or associate's	79	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	69.5%
Carpooled	26	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	9.9%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	36.4%
15 to 29 min	21	17.8%
30 to 44 min	19	16.1%
45 to 59 min	12	10.2%
60+ min	23	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 6.1% (17 of 280)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	54.7%
Nonfamily households	62	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	92.6%
Vacant	11	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	84.7%
Renter-occupied	21	15.3%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	89.9%
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	15	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715209
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2841, -89.3029