Tilden

Population: 722
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $72,300

Tilden is a community in Randolph County, Illinois, home to 722 residents. The median household income of $45,625 is below the Randolph County median ($68,870).

From 2019 to 2023, Tilden's population declined 19.3% from 895 to 722, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $64,800 to $72,300.

The typical home was built around 1973. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 722
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 356
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

895722

Median household income

$37,159$45,625

Median home value

$64,800$72,300

Median gross rent

$635$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	895	$37,159	$64,800	$635
2020	961	$38,365	$62,300	$640
2021	979	$44,375	$64,200	$647
2022	824	$42,411	$65,800	$806
2023	722	$45,625	$72,300	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	9.8%
5 to 17	51	7.1%
18 to 24	69	9.6%
25 to 34	104	14.4%
35 to 44	99	13.7%
45 to 54	71	9.8%
55 to 64	109	15.1%
65 to 74	81	11.2%
75 and over	67	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	612	84.8%
Black or African American	23	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	23.5%
High school graduate	207	39.0%
Some college or associate's	172	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	83.2%
Carpooled	23	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	122	48.8%
15 to 29 min	31	12.4%
30 to 44 min	58	23.2%
45 to 59 min	6	2.4%
60+ min	33	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 22.3% (161 of 722)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	53.8%
Nonfamily households	147	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	318	89.3%
Vacant	38	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	61.3%
Renter-occupied	123	38.7%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	69.1%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	29.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775263
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.2120, -89.6837