Marissa

Population: 1,133
Median household income: $48,393
Median home value: $87,000

Marissa, a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, has 1,133 residents. At $48,393, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Marissa's population declined 19.6% from 1,410 to 1,133, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $79,500 to $87,000.

The typical home was built around 1958. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,133
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,393
Median home value: $87,000
Median gross rent: $572
Housing units: 725
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4101,133

Median household income

$40,216$48,393

Median home value

$79,500$87,000

Median gross rent

$670$572

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,410	$40,216	$79,500	$670
2020	1,263	$43,512	$76,100	$600
2021	1,288	$47,262	$77,000	$484
2022	1,200	$48,644	$86,900	$528
2023	1,133	$48,393	$87,000	$572

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.2%
5 to 17	145	12.8%
18 to 24	56	4.9%
25 to 34	143	12.6%
35 to 44	195	17.2%
45 to 54	152	13.4%
55 to 64	171	15.1%
65 to 74	155	13.7%
75 and over	102	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	923	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	14.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	4.8%
High school graduate	414	45.1%
Some college or associate's	339	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	72	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322	69.2%
Carpooled	76	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	10.5%
Other means	14	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	34.4%
15 to 29 min	94	22.6%
30 to 44 min	115	27.6%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	60	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 19.1% (216 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	299	51.1%
Nonfamily households	286	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	585	80.7%
Vacant	140	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	72.6%
Renter-occupied	160	27.4%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	525	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	102	14.1%
5 to 19 units	19	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1746955
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.73 sq mi
Center point: 38.2497, -89.7714