New Grand Chain

Population: 144
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $52,500

New Grand Chain, a community in Pulaski County, Illinois, has 144 residents. The median household income of $31,250 is below the Pulaski County median ($43,227).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Grand Chain's population declined 22.2% from 185 to 144, while its median home value fell 25.0% from $70,000 to $52,500.

The median resident is 45.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 144
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $52,500
Median gross rent: $494
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185144

Median household income

$41,136$31,250

Median home value

$70,000$52,500

Median gross rent

$863$494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	185	$41,136	$70,000	$863
2020	172	$34,375	$46,700	$679
2021	150	$26,806	$35,000	$488
2022	140	$37,500	$51,900	$783
2023	144	$31,250	$52,500	$494

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 173.5%

18 to 2418.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.6%
5 to 17	5	3.5%
18 to 24	27	18.8%
25 to 34	20	13.9%
35 to 44	9	6.3%
45 to 54	31	21.5%
55 to 64	14	9.7%
65 to 74	11	7.6%
75 and over	19	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	78.5%
Black or African American	10	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	1.4%
Two or more races	9	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's47.1%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.8%
High school graduate	34	32.7%
Some college or associate's	49	47.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	88.9%
Carpooled	2	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	31.5%
15 to 29 min	17	31.5%
30 to 44 min	16	29.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 15.3% (22 of 144)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	41.8%
Nonfamily households	46	58.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	77.5%
Vacant	23	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	58.2%
Renter-occupied	33	41.8%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	64.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	11.8%
5 to 19 units	3	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	20.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752467
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.2564, -89.0186