Sigel

Population: 476
Median household income: $84,861
Median home value: $161,500

Located in Shelby County, Illinois, Sigel is a community with a population of 476. At $84,861, its median household income sits above Shelby County's $68,457.

From 2019 to 2023, Sigel's population grew 25.9% from 378 to 476, while its median home value rose 11.5% from $144,800 to $161,500.

90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 476
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $84,861
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 164
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

378476

Median household income

$78,750$84,861

Median home value

$144,800$161,500

Median gross rent

$775$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	378	$78,750	$144,800	$775
2020	419	$85,417	$137,500	$850
2021	416	$80,833	$136,800	$913
2022	469	$85,000	$151,000	$825
2023	476	$84,861	$161,500	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 517.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	17.9%
5 to 17	72	15.1%
18 to 24	38	8.0%
25 to 34	61	12.8%
35 to 44	50	10.5%
45 to 54	59	12.4%
55 to 64	43	9.0%
65 to 74	31	6.5%
75 and over	37	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	471	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	2	0.4%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	7.1%
High school graduate	113	40.2%
Some college or associate's	98	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	81.4%
Carpooled	26	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.3%
Bicycle	2	0.9%
Worked from home	11	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	27.9%
15 to 29 min	124	57.7%
30 to 44 min	27	12.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 5.5% (26 of 470)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	84.4%
Nonfamily households	23	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	89.6%
Vacant	17	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	87.1%
Renter-occupied	19	12.9%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	4.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769914
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2255, -88.4947