Monticello

Population: 6,332
Median household income: $88,611
Median home value: $196,000

Located in Piatt County, Illinois, Monticello is a community with a population of 6,332. At $88,611, its median household income sits in line with Piatt County's $87,516.

From 2019 to 2023, Monticello's population grew 11.2% from 5,695 to 6,332, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $163,000 to $196,000.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,332
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $88,611
Median home value: $196,000
Median gross rent: $1,030
Housing units: 2,817
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6956,332

Median household income

$75,274$88,611

Median home value

$163,000$196,000

Median gross rent

$972$1,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,695	$75,274	$163,000	$972
2020	5,815	$76,667	$167,300	$990
2021	6,202	$83,878	$173,200	$1,017
2022	6,337	$78,295	$196,700	$995
2023	6,332	$88,611	$196,000	$1,030

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	4.9%
5 to 17	932	14.7%
18 to 24	325	5.1%
25 to 34	935	14.8%
35 to 44	807	12.7%
45 to 54	467	7.4%
55 to 64	1,077	17.0%
65 to 74	788	12.4%
75 and over	691	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,999	94.7%
Black or African American	207	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	4.1%
High school graduate	1,327	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,413	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,287	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	545	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,928	90.7%
Carpooled	58	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	232	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	919	30.7%
15 to 29 min	768	25.6%
30 to 44 min	1,162	38.8%
45 to 59 min	31	1.0%
60+ min	116	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.1% (386 of 6,283)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,874	69.7%
Nonfamily households	816	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,690	95.5%
Vacant	127	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,267	84.3%
Renter-occupied	423	15.7%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,230	79.2%
1-unit, attached	253	9.0%
2 to 4 units	86	3.1%
5 to 19 units	68	2.4%
20 or more units	126	4.5%
Mobile home & other	54	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750244
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.0335, -88.5741