Lovington

Population: 1,120
Median household income: $54,394
Median home value: $90,400

Lovington is a community in Moultrie County, Illinois, home to 1,120 residents. The median household income of $54,394 is below the Moultrie County median ($71,676).

From 2019 to 2023, Lovington's population declined 6.8% from 1,202 to 1,120, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $73,300 to $90,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,120
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,394
Median home value: $90,400
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2021,120

Median household income

$45,526$54,394

Median home value

$73,300$90,400

Median gross rent

$534$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,202	$45,526	$73,300	$534
2020	1,156	$47,125	$71,500	$547
2021	1,099	$53,603	$75,300	$624
2022	1,093	$52,566	$83,100	$684
2023	1,120	$54,394	$90,400	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	7.2%
5 to 17	215	19.2%
18 to 24	52	4.6%
25 to 34	136	12.1%
35 to 44	178	15.9%
45 to 54	136	12.1%
55 to 64	166	14.8%
65 to 74	97	8.7%
75 and over	59	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,019	91.0%
Black or African American	13	1.2%
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	45	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	14.5%
High school graduate	339	43.9%
Some college or associate's	250	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	47	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	76.7%
Carpooled	82	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.4%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	21.1%
15 to 29 min	142	31.2%
30 to 44 min	139	30.5%
45 to 59 min	33	7.3%
60+ min	45	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.9% (151 of 1,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	64.5%
Nonfamily households	174	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	490	90.7%
Vacant	50	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	69.8%
Renter-occupied	148	30.2%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	452	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	11.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745044
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7151, -88.6337