Hoopeston

Population: 5,039
Median household income: $55,180
Median home value: $63,400

Hoopeston, a community in Vermilion County, Illinois, has 5,039 residents. Its median household income of $55,180 runs in line with the Vermilion County figure of $54,537.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hoopeston's population declined 1.2% from 5,102 to 5,039, while its median home value rose 1.4% from $62,500 to $63,400.

80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1940.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,039
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,180
Median home value: $63,400
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 2,529
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1025,039

Median household income

$43,914$55,180

Median home value

$62,500$63,400

Median gross rent

$621$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,102	$43,914	$62,500	$621
2020	5,178	$36,484	$57,600	$646
2021	5,210	$43,330	$58,700	$780
2022	4,940	$46,973	$67,200	$834
2023	5,039	$55,180	$63,400	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	1.8%
5 to 17	847	16.8%
18 to 24	355	7.0%
25 to 34	675	13.4%
35 to 44	619	12.3%
45 to 54	709	14.1%
55 to 64	629	12.5%
65 to 74	806	16.0%
75 and over	309	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,633	91.9%
Black or African American	77	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	13.9%
High school graduate	1,583	42.2%
Some college or associate's	1,334	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	240	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	68	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,541	75.6%
Carpooled	251	12.3%
Public transit	8	0.4%
Walked	138	6.8%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	67	3.3%
Other means	32	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	932	47.3%
15 to 29 min	256	13.0%
30 to 44 min	335	17.0%
45 to 59 min	312	15.8%
60+ min	136	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.3% (764 of 4,992)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,242	55.6%
Nonfamily households	992	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,234	88.3%
Vacant	295	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,538	68.8%
Renter-occupied	696	31.2%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,034	80.4%
1-unit, attached	15	0.6%
2 to 4 units	302	11.9%
5 to 19 units	70	2.8%
20 or more units	70	2.8%
Mobile home & other	38	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1736061
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4608, -87.6636