Mount Erie

Population: 133
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $90,700

Mount Erie, a community in Wayne County, Illinois, has 133 residents. At $28,750, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $53,107.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mount Erie's population grew 46.2% from 91 to 133, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $62,900 to $90,700.

Owners occupy 83.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 48
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

91133

Median household income

$29,722$28,750

Median home value

$62,900$90,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	91	$29,722	$62,900
2020	114	$38,125	$63,000
2021	139	$42,188	$68,600
2022	135	$47,250	$78,800
2023	133	$28,750	$90,700

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

Age distribution

Under 523.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	23.3%
5 to 17	21	15.8%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	28	21.1%
35 to 44	17	12.8%
45 to 54	7	5.3%
55 to 64	11	8.3%
65 to 74	12	9.0%
75 and over	4	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's60.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	24	30.4%
Some college or associate's	48	60.8%
Bachelor's degree	7	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	92.7%
Carpooled	4	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	3.6%
15 to 29 min	27	49.1%
30 to 44 min	19	34.5%
45 to 59 min	3	5.5%
60+ min	4	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 37.5% (48 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	74.5%
Nonfamily households	12	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	97.9%
Vacant	1	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	83.0%
Renter-occupied	8	17.0%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	58.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	41.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750933
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5146, -88.2324