Tilton

Population: 2,537
Median household income: $53,246
Median home value: $71,700

Tilton is a community in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to 2,537 residents. The median household income of $53,246 is in line with the Vermilion County median ($54,537).

From 2019 to 2023, Tilton's population declined 2.8% from 2,611 to 2,537, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $65,500 to $71,700.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,537
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,246
Median home value: $71,700
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 1,319
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6112,537

Median household income

$43,201$53,246

Median home value

$65,500$71,700

Median gross rent

$742$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,611	$43,201	$65,500	$742
2020	2,797	$44,804	$67,000	$747
2021	2,717	$46,467	$57,600	$781
2022	2,694	$51,364	$58,200	$796
2023	2,537	$53,246	$71,700	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	6.2%
5 to 17	152	6.0%
18 to 24	348	13.7%
25 to 34	275	10.8%
35 to 44	199	7.8%
45 to 54	375	14.8%
55 to 64	377	14.9%
65 to 74	347	13.7%
75 and over	306	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,410	95.0%
Black or African American	22	0.9%
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)	105	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate53.5%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	10.2%
High school graduate	1,005	53.5%
Some college or associate's	514	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	139	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	29	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,076	89.4%
Carpooled	36	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	594	52.5%
15 to 29 min	369	32.6%
30 to 44 min	125	11.1%
45 to 59 min	9	0.8%
60+ min	34	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 15.2% (372 of 2,450)

	Count	Share
Family households	659	53.2%
Nonfamily households	580	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,239	93.9%
Vacant	80	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	881	71.1%
Renter-occupied	358	28.9%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,034	78.4%
1-unit, attached	21	1.6%
2 to 4 units	53	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	77	5.8%
Mobile home & other	134	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775276
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.0950, -87.6421