Standard

Population: 284
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $108,200

Standard is a community in Putnam County, Illinois, home to 284 residents. At $52,500, its median household income sits below Putnam County's $77,526.

Between 2019 and 2023, Standard's population declined 1.0% from 287 to 284, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $82,700 to $108,200.

8.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 284
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $108,200
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

287284

Median household income

$41,875$52,500

Median home value

$82,700$108,200

Median gross rent

$400$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	287	$41,875	$82,700	$400
2020	281	$41,042	$85,300	$575
2021	279	$42,344	$87,800	$563
2022	300	$45,625	$100,800	$720
2023	284	$52,500	$108,200	$908

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.2%
5 to 17	43	15.1%
18 to 24	29	10.2%
25 to 34	33	11.6%
35 to 44	35	12.3%
45 to 54	30	10.6%
55 to 64	44	15.5%
65 to 74	13	4.6%
75 and over	45	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	86.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	14.5%
High school graduate	90	45.0%
Some college or associate's	50	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	21	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	89.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	20.1%
15 to 29 min	64	47.8%
30 to 44 min	13	9.7%
45 to 59 min	13	9.7%
60+ min	17	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 8.8% (25 of 284)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	42.7%
Nonfamily households	86	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	87.2%
Vacant	22	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	78.0%
Renter-occupied	33	22.0%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	93.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772221
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2558, -89.1817