Alsey

Population: 184
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $53,000

Alsey, a community in Scott County, Illinois, has 184 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Scott County median ($73,013).

From 2019 to 2023, Alsey's population grew 28.7% from 143 to 184, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $47,500 to $53,000.

91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $53,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

143184

Median household income

$38,750$48,750

Median home value

$47,500$53,000

Median gross rent

$683$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	143	$38,750	$47,500	$683
2020	175	$39,250	$45,000	$719
2021	172	$44,583	$45,000	$717
2022	164	$50,000	$53,500	$763
2023	184	$48,750	$53,000	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	8.2%
5 to 17	34	18.5%
18 to 24	11	6.0%
25 to 34	33	17.9%
35 to 44	15	8.2%
45 to 54	16	8.7%
55 to 64	36	19.6%
65 to 74	12	6.5%
75 and over	12	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate57.3%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	10.5%
High school graduate	71	57.3%
Some college or associate's	20	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	17	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	80.3%
Carpooled	4	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	8.5%
Other means	1	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	20.0%
15 to 29 min	18	27.7%
30 to 44 min	12	18.5%
45 to 59 min	12	18.5%
60+ min	10	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.4% (32 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	67.6%
Nonfamily households	24	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	83.1%
Vacant	15	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	85.1%
Renter-occupied	11	14.9%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	91.0%
1-unit, attached	3	3.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700997
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5594, -90.4336