Rossville

Population: 1,246
Median household income: $62,708
Median home value: $97,800

Located in Vermilion County, Illinois, Rossville is a community with a population of 1,246. Its median household income of $62,708 runs above the Vermilion County figure of $54,537.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rossville's population declined 5.6% from 1,320 to 1,246, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $77,800 to $97,800.

Owners occupy 75.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,246
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,708
Median home value: $97,800
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 542
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3201,246

Median household income

$52,692$62,708

Median home value

$77,800$97,800

Median gross rent

$578$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,320	$52,692	$77,800	$578
2020	1,152	$45,625	$83,200	$700
2021	1,072	$48,750	$84,600	$775
2022	1,198	$62,500	$93,300	$808
2023	1,246	$62,708	$97,800	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	6.9%
5 to 17	317	25.4%
18 to 24	78	6.3%
25 to 34	103	8.3%
35 to 44	146	11.7%
45 to 54	107	8.6%
55 to 64	176	14.1%
65 to 74	111	8.9%
75 and over	122	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	979	78.6%
Black or African American	15	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	9.8%
High school graduate	293	38.3%
Some college or associate's	252	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	110	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	394	84.5%
Carpooled	14	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	8.6%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	24.6%
15 to 29 min	133	31.2%
30 to 44 min	144	33.8%
45 to 59 min	11	2.6%
60+ min	33	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 12.9% (155 of 1,198)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	64.1%
Nonfamily households	164	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	457	84.3%
Vacant	85	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	75.7%
Renter-occupied	111	24.3%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	467	86.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	30	5.5%
5 to 19 units	21	3.9%
20 or more units	21	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1765962
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3815, -87.6699