Du Quoin

Population: 5,780
Median household income: $47,632
Median home value: $78,000

Du Quoin is a community in Perry County, Illinois, home to 5,780 residents. The median household income of $47,632 is below the Perry County median ($59,286).

Between 2019 and 2023, Du Quoin's population held roughly steady from 5,761 to 5,780, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $66,400 to $78,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population. 84.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,780
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,632
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 2,878
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7615,780

Median household income

$39,794$47,632

Median home value

$66,400$78,000

Median gross rent

$588$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,761	$39,794	$66,400	$588
2020	5,723	$41,756	$72,600	$611
2021	5,842	$44,286	$69,800	$627
2022	5,822	$48,770	$82,100	$669
2023	5,780	$47,632	$78,000	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	4.6%
5 to 17	1,028	17.8%
18 to 24	423	7.3%
25 to 34	662	11.5%
35 to 44	767	13.3%
45 to 54	839	14.5%
55 to 64	589	10.2%
65 to 74	612	10.6%
75 and over	592	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,960	85.8%
Black or African American	471	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	31	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	160	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	574	14.1%
High school graduate	1,453	35.8%
Some college or associate's	1,612	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	274	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	148	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit1.9%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,538	84.5%
Carpooled	94	5.2%
Public transit	35	1.9%
Walked	61	3.3%
Bicycle	14	0.8%
Worked from home	48	2.6%
Other means	31	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	735	41.5%
15 to 29 min	442	24.9%
30 to 44 min	279	15.7%
45 to 59 min	219	12.4%
60+ min	98	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 28.2% (1,561 of 5,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,560	63.6%
Nonfamily households	894	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,454	85.3%
Vacant	424	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,571	64.0%
Renter-occupied	883	36.0%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,078	72.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.5%
2 to 4 units	418	14.5%
5 to 19 units	41	1.4%
20 or more units	210	7.3%
Mobile home & other	118	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721267
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 38.0017, -89.2328