Mound City

Population: 756
Median household income: $39,808
Median home value: $43,900

Located in Pulaski County, Illinois, Mound City is a community with a population of 756. The median household income of $39,808 is below the Pulaski County median ($43,227).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mound City's population grew 1.6% from 744 to 756, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $34,600 to $43,900.

1.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 36.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 756
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,808
Median home value: $43,900
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 297
Homeownership rate: 36.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

744756

Median household income

$31,875$39,808

Median home value

$34,600$43,900

Median gross rent

$522$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	744	$31,875	$34,600	$522
2020	777	$41,364	$30,700	$531
2021	746	$46,250	$38,300	$588
2022	798	$37,500	$46,100	$631
2023	756	$39,808	$43,900	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4425.1%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.8%
5 to 17	201	26.6%
18 to 24	52	6.9%
25 to 34	72	9.5%
35 to 44	190	25.1%
45 to 54	31	4.1%
55 to 64	88	11.6%
65 to 74	53	7.0%
75 and over	40	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	398	52.6%
Black or African American	330	43.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate59.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree0.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	8.6%
High school graduate	283	59.7%
Some college or associate's	145	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2	0.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone54.0%

Carpooled43.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	54.0%
Carpooled	113	43.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.5%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	16.3%
15 to 29 min	87	33.9%
30 to 44 min	56	21.8%
45 to 59 min	55	21.4%
60+ min	17	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 17.7% (134 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	66.8%
Nonfamily households	67	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	68.0%
Vacant	95	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	36.1%
Renter-occupied	129	63.9%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units37.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	57.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	112	37.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750751
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.0857, -89.1630