Allendale

Population: 491
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $83,500

Allendale is a community in Wabash County, Illinois, home to 491 residents. The median household income of $70,500 is above the Wabash County median ($53,650).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allendale's population declined 36.2% from 770 to 491, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $71,600 to $83,500.

The typical home was built around 1978. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 491
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 191
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 21.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

770491

Median household income

$71,094$70,500

Median home value

$71,600$83,500

Median gross rent

$538$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	770	$71,094	$71,600	$538
2020	655	$62,188	$72,100	—
2021	709	$75,234	$75,900	—
2022	521	$74,583	$83,800	—
2023	491	$70,500	$83,500	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.6%
5 to 17	75	15.3%
18 to 24	71	14.5%
25 to 34	27	5.5%
35 to 44	55	11.2%
45 to 54	84	17.1%
55 to 64	64	13.0%
65 to 74	66	13.4%
75 and over	36	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	469	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	7.5%
High school graduate	114	34.3%
Some college or associate's	150	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	25	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	87.0%
Carpooled	20	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	14.4%
15 to 29 min	68	32.7%
30 to 44 min	87	41.8%
45 to 59 min	17	8.2%
60+ min	6	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 11.5% (56 of 487)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	79.7%
Nonfamily households	37	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	95.3%
Vacant	9	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	94.5%
Renter-occupied	10	5.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	69.6%
1-unit, attached	5	2.6%
2 to 4 units	5	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	25.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700815
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5276, -87.7103