Herrick

Population: 405
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $70,800

Herrick, a community in Shelby County, Illinois, has 405 residents. Its median household income of $58,750 runs below the Shelby County figure of $68,457.

From 2019 to 2023, Herrick's population grew 23.5% from 328 to 405, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $47,100 to $70,800.

The typical home was built around 1975. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 405
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $70,800
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328405

Median household income

$39,219$58,750

Median home value

$47,100$70,800

Median gross rent

$528$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	328	$39,219	$47,100	$528
2020	367	$48,750	$52,900	$531
2021	411	$51,250	$56,900	$542
2022	373	$57,778	$66,900	$595
2023	405	$58,750	$70,800	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.0%
5 to 17	98	24.2%
18 to 24	35	8.6%
25 to 34	71	17.5%
35 to 44	49	12.1%
45 to 54	37	9.1%
55 to 64	34	8.4%
65 to 74	30	7.4%
75 and over	35	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	386	95.3%
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	7	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate55.5%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	8.2%
High school graduate	142	55.5%
Some college or associate's	59	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	27	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	83.0%
Carpooled	1	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	10.1%
Other means	4	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	24.5%
15 to 29 min	27	18.9%
30 to 44 min	37	25.9%
45 to 59 min	13	9.1%
60+ min	31	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 8.6% (35 of 405)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	72.3%
Nonfamily households	41	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	90.8%
Vacant	15	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	85.8%
Renter-occupied	21	14.2%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	63.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	34.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734332
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2196, -88.9848