Kirkwood

Population: 769
Median household income: $70,385
Median home value: $89,500

Kirkwood is a community in Warren County, Illinois, home to 769 residents. Its median household income of $70,385 runs above the Warren County figure of $64,650.

From 2019 to 2023, Kirkwood's population held roughly steady from 762 to 769, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $78,300 to $89,500.

93.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,385
Median home value: $89,500
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

762769

Median household income

$53,542$70,385

Median home value

$78,300$89,500

Median gross rent

$481$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	762	$53,542	$78,300	$481
2020	742	$51,094	$78,300	$488
2021	673	$60,250	$78,500	$625
2022	735	$58,333	$87,200	$686
2023	769	$70,385	$89,500	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	6.8%
5 to 17	174	22.6%
18 to 24	69	9.0%
25 to 34	65	8.5%
35 to 44	127	16.5%
45 to 54	104	13.5%
55 to 64	67	8.7%
65 to 74	60	7.8%
75 and over	51	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	11.8%
High school graduate	177	37.3%
Some college or associate's	158	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	63	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	310	85.6%
Carpooled	30	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.2%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	39.9%
15 to 29 min	94	27.4%
30 to 44 min	99	28.9%
45 to 59 min	12	3.5%
60+ min	1	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 7.9% (61 of 769)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	65.7%
Nonfamily households	103	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	300	98.7%
Vacant	4	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	85.0%
Renter-occupied	45	15.0%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	285	93.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	8	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740182
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8678, -90.7483