Washington Park

Population: 1,728
Median household income: $42,008
Median home value: $43,200

Located in St. Clair County, Illinois, Washington Park is a community with a population of 1,728. At $42,008, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington Park's population declined 56.2% from 3,941 to 1,728, while its median home value fell 5.1% from $45,500 to $43,200.

85.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,728
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,008
Median home value: $43,200
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 1,175
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 21.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9411,728

Median household income

$21,821$42,008

Median home value

$45,500$43,200

Median gross rent

$835$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,941	$21,821	$45,500	$835
2020	3,909	$21,065	$32,900	$853
2021	2,732	$26,928	$31,000	$948
2022	2,661	$33,036	$34,800	$799
2023	1,728	$42,008	$43,200	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	5.6%
5 to 17	321	18.6%
18 to 24	219	12.7%
25 to 34	267	15.5%
35 to 44	68	3.9%
45 to 54	278	16.1%
55 to 64	287	16.6%
65 to 74	122	7.1%
75 and over	70	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	6.0%
Black or African American	1,332	77.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.8%
Asian	10	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	21.6%
High school graduate	424	38.8%
Some college or associate's	344	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	28	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	60	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	390	90.5%
Carpooled	32	7.4%
Public transit	9	2.1%
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	170	39.4%
15 to 29 min	133	30.9%
30 to 44 min	105	24.4%
45 to 59 min	14	3.2%
60+ min	9	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 37.9% (543 of 1,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	344	54.3%
Nonfamily households	289	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	633	53.9%
Vacant	542	46.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	537	84.8%
Renter-occupied	96	15.2%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,002	85.3%
1-unit, attached	36	3.1%
2 to 4 units	32	2.7%
5 to 19 units	18	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779085
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6285, -90.0926