Prophetstown

Population: 1,828
Median household income: $66,797
Median home value: $116,300

Located in Whiteside County, Illinois, Prophetstown is a community with a population of 1,828. The median household income of $66,797 is in line with the Whiteside County median ($64,536).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prophetstown's population declined 11.3% from 2,062 to 1,828, while its median home value rose 20.8% from $96,300 to $116,300.

The median gross rent is $704. 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,828
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,797
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 804
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0621,828

Median household income

$49,152$66,797

Median home value

$96,300$116,300

Median gross rent

$707$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,062	$49,152	$96,300	$707
2020	1,965	$60,294	$96,700	$716
2021	1,799	$57,778	$104,900	$675
2022	1,696	$65,250	$109,400	$689
2023	1,828	$66,797	$116,300	$704

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	6.5%
5 to 17	327	17.9%
18 to 24	132	7.2%
25 to 34	190	10.4%
35 to 44	155	8.5%
45 to 54	215	11.8%
55 to 64	213	11.7%
65 to 74	217	11.9%
75 and over	260	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,682	92.0%
Black or African American	38	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	8.6%
High school graduate	531	42.5%
Some college or associate's	435	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	122	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	54	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	607	87.0%
Carpooled	54	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.3%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	38.2%
15 to 29 min	188	27.3%
30 to 44 min	144	20.9%
45 to 59 min	73	10.6%
60+ min	21	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 10.8% (181 of 1,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	55.3%
Nonfamily households	301	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	673	83.7%
Vacant	131	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	508	75.5%
Renter-occupied	165	24.5%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	652	81.1%
1-unit, attached	16	2.0%
2 to 4 units	78	9.7%
5 to 19 units	55	6.8%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761977
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6697, -89.9347