Mill Shoals

Population: 138
Median household income: $58,542
Median home value: $60,000

Mill Shoals is a community in White County, Illinois, home to 138 residents. Its median household income of $58,542 runs above the White County figure of $53,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Mill Shoals's population declined 36.7% from 218 to 138, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $52,200 to $60,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population. 94.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 138
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,542
Median home value: $60,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

218138

Median household income

$49,688$58,542

Median home value

$52,200$60,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	218	$49,688	$52,200
2020	171	$50,000	$57,100
2021	173	$51,731	$60,000
2022	167	$56,667	$70,600
2023	138	$58,542	$60,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.2%
5 to 17	28	20.3%
18 to 24	7	5.1%
25 to 34	23	16.7%
35 to 44	17	12.3%
45 to 54	7	5.1%
55 to 64	11	8.0%
65 to 74	27	19.6%
75 and over	15	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	137	99.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	14.0%
High school graduate	37	37.0%
Some college or associate's	40	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	6	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone94.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	94.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	34.5%
15 to 29 min	13	23.6%
30 to 44 min	13	23.6%
45 to 59 min	3	5.5%
60+ min	7	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 9.4% (13 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	60.9%
Nonfamily households	25	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	84.2%
Vacant	12	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	96.9%
Renter-occupied	2	3.1%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	53.9%
1-unit, attached	1	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	44.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1749347
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2495, -88.3457