Divernon

Population: 1,262
Median household income: $72,936
Median home value: $123,900

Located in Sangamon County, Illinois, Divernon is a community with a population of 1,262. At $72,936, its median household income sits in line with Sangamon County's $74,114.

From 2019 to 2023, Divernon's population grew 9.5% from 1,153 to 1,262, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $97,100 to $123,900.

16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,262
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,936
Median home value: $123,900
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 566
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1531,262

Median household income

$65,667$72,936

Median home value

$97,100$123,900

Median gross rent

$714$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,153	$65,667	$97,100	$714
2020	1,194	$64,922	$98,500	$795
2021	1,182	$62,885	$96,500	$843
2022	1,190	$69,643	$114,600	$868
2023	1,262	$72,936	$123,900	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	7.4%
5 to 17	187	14.8%
18 to 24	116	9.2%
25 to 34	177	14.0%
35 to 44	136	10.8%
45 to 54	129	10.2%
55 to 64	158	12.5%
65 to 74	167	13.2%
75 and over	98	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,237	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	13	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	8.3%
High school graduate	370	42.8%
Some college or associate's	280	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	85	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	58	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	409	71.8%
Carpooled	72	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	13.7%
15 to 29 min	262	54.5%
30 to 44 min	107	22.2%
45 to 59 min	13	2.7%
60+ min	33	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.0% (152 of 1,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	60.3%
Nonfamily households	206	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	519	91.7%
Vacant	47	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	80.5%
Renter-occupied	101	19.5%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	87.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	14	2.5%
5 to 19 units	9	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1720045
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5704, -89.6536