Nokomis

Population: 2,213
Median household income: $57,625
Median home value: $78,400

Located in Montgomery County, Illinois, Nokomis is a community with a population of 2,213. The median household income of $57,625 is below the Montgomery County median ($61,863).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nokomis's population grew 7.7% from 2,055 to 2,213, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $71,300 to $78,400.

8.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,213
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,625
Median home value: $78,400
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 1,012
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0552,213

Median household income

$49,722$57,625

Median home value

$71,300$78,400

Median gross rent

$674$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,055	$49,722	$71,300	$674
2020	2,213	$52,500	$70,600	$671
2021	2,252	$55,536	$69,700	$714
2022	2,203	$60,938	$80,900	$763
2023	2,213	$57,625	$78,400	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	4.1%
5 to 17	532	24.0%
18 to 24	174	7.9%
25 to 34	334	15.1%
35 to 44	262	11.8%
45 to 54	160	7.2%
55 to 64	186	8.4%
65 to 74	278	12.6%
75 and over	197	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,121	95.8%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	13.6%
High school graduate	676	47.7%
Some college or associate's	380	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	130	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	753	80.6%
Carpooled	55	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	393	47.1%
15 to 29 min	131	15.7%
30 to 44 min	104	12.5%
45 to 59 min	65	7.8%
60+ min	142	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 8.9% (194 of 2,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	63.0%
Nonfamily households	309	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	835	82.5%
Vacant	177	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	619	74.1%
Renter-occupied	216	25.9%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	922	91.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	47	4.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	12	1.2%
Mobile home & other	24	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1753169
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3003, -89.2852