Baylis

Population: 139
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $33,800

Located in Pike County, Illinois, Baylis is a community with a population of 139. At $43,438, its median household income sits below Pike County's $58,029.

From 2019 to 2023, Baylis's population declined 3.5% from 144 to 139, while its median home value fell 6.9% from $36,300 to $33,800.

91.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $33,800
Median gross rent: $381
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144139

Median household income

$27,188$43,438

Median home value

$36,300$33,800

Median gross rent

$450$381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	144	$27,188	$36,300	$450
2020	126	$53,750	—	$475
2021	120	$79,250	$61,300	$500
2022	144	—	$55,000	$450
2023	139	$43,438	$33,800	$381

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	9.4%
5 to 17	22	15.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	22	15.8%
35 to 44	14	10.1%
45 to 54	14	10.1%
55 to 64	26	18.7%
65 to 74	17	12.2%
75 and over	11	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105	75.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	28	20.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	22.1%
High school graduate	35	33.7%
Some college or associate's	43	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	87.3%
Carpooled	7	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	9.1%
15 to 29 min	24	43.6%
30 to 44 min	10	18.2%
45 to 59 min	14	25.5%
60+ min	2	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 12.2% (17 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	67.9%
Nonfamily households	17	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	55.2%
Vacant	43	44.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	86.8%
Renter-occupied	7	13.2%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	91.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704247
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7295, -90.9094