Moweaqua

Population: 2,093
Median household income: $71,364
Median home value: $110,400

Moweaqua, a community in Shelby County, Illinois, has 2,093 residents. At $71,364, its median household income sits above Shelby County's $68,457.

From 2019 to 2023, Moweaqua's population grew 5.4% from 1,985 to 2,093, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $89,600 to $110,400.

The median gross rent is $895. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,093
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,364
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $895
Housing units: 828
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9852,093

Median household income

$60,357$71,364

Median home value

$89,600$110,400

Median gross rent

$739$895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,985	$60,357	$89,600	$739
2020	2,215	$61,250	$89,400	$807
2021	1,970	$64,032	$90,700	$859
2022	1,947	$69,583	$101,200	$950
2023	2,093	$71,364	$110,400	$895

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	6.4%
5 to 17	447	21.4%
18 to 24	163	7.8%
25 to 34	309	14.8%
35 to 44	226	10.8%
45 to 54	271	12.9%
55 to 64	165	7.9%
65 to 74	226	10.8%
75 and over	152	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,956	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	1.1%
Two or more races	34	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	10.0%
High school graduate	557	41.3%
Some college or associate's	430	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	183	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	44	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	839	86.4%
Carpooled	62	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.7%
Bicycle	28	2.9%
Worked from home	13	1.3%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	345	36.0%
15 to 29 min	270	28.2%
30 to 44 min	279	29.1%
45 to 59 min	35	3.7%
60+ min	29	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.8% (137 of 2,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	553	70.7%
Nonfamily households	229	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	94.4%
Vacant	46	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	585	74.8%
Renter-occupied	197	25.2%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	674	81.4%
1-unit, attached	9	1.1%
2 to 4 units	46	5.6%
5 to 19 units	39	4.7%
20 or more units	17	2.1%
Mobile home & other	43	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1751232
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6258, -89.0214