Westervelt

In Shelby County, Illinois.

Population: 24

Located in Shelby County, Illinois, Westervelt is a community with a population of 24.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westervelt's population declined 48.9% from 47 to 24.

Households average 3.43 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24
Median age: 15.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 29
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4724

Year	Population
2019	47
2020	33
2021	29
2022	28
2023	24

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1770.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4429.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	70.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	29.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma100.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	100.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.43
Poverty rate: 100.0% (24 of 24)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7	24.1%
Vacant	22	75.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	7	100.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4791, -88.8612