Como

Population: 581
Median household income: $59,417
Median home value: $154,000

Located in Whiteside County, Illinois, Como is a community with a population of 581. At $59,417, its median household income sits below Whiteside County's $64,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, Como's population declined 2.0% from 593 to 581, while its median home value rose 2.2% from $150,700 to $154,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 581
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,417
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

593581

Median household income

$77,569$59,417

Median home value

$150,700$154,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	593	$77,569	$150,700
2020	525	$79,250	$137,500
2021	663	$61,528	$157,800
2022	601	$65,156	$159,600
2023	581	$59,417	$154,000

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.4%
5 to 17	165	28.4%
18 to 24	8	1.4%
25 to 34	104	17.9%
35 to 44	70	12.0%
45 to 54	44	7.6%
55 to 64	73	12.6%
65 to 74	81	13.9%
75 and over	28	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	350	60.2%
Black or African American	33	5.7%
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	92	15.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's50.7%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	10.5%
High school graduate	108	27.0%
Some college or associate's	203	50.7%
Bachelor's degree	16	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	31	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit5.6%

Walked14.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	57.1%
Carpooled	42	18.2%
Public transit	13	5.6%
Walked	34	14.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	44.6%
15 to 29 min	104	45.0%
30 to 44 min	15	6.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 22.0% (128 of 581)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	83.1%
Nonfamily households	34	16.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	83.1%
Renter-occupied	34	16.9%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	182	90.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.7665, -89.7653