Creal Springs

Population: 354
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $57,600

Creal Springs is a community in Williamson County, Illinois, home to 354 residents. Its median household income of $43,333 runs below the Williamson County figure of $65,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Creal Springs's population declined 30.0% from 506 to 354, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $52,600 to $57,600.

21.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 354
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $57,600
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

506354

Median household income

$45,625$43,333

Median home value

$52,600$57,600

Median gross rent

$519$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	506	$45,625	$52,600	$519
2020	473	$34,688	$54,500	$550
2021	476	$34,514	$51,100	$543
2022	425	$55,658	$57,700	$583
2023	354	$43,333	$57,600	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	7.3%
5 to 17	76	21.5%
18 to 24	17	4.8%
25 to 34	64	18.1%
35 to 44	41	11.6%
45 to 54	26	7.3%
55 to 64	47	13.3%
65 to 74	30	8.5%
75 and over	27	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	296	83.6%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	3.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	16.6%
High school graduate	75	31.9%
Some college or associate's	91	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	16	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	86.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	4.5%
15 to 29 min	18	16.2%
30 to 44 min	65	58.6%
45 to 59 min	22	19.8%
60+ min	1	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 21.8% (77 of 354)

	Count	Share
Family households	92	58.2%
Nonfamily households	66	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	68.7%
Vacant	72	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	72.2%
Renter-occupied	44	27.8%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	77.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1717289
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6198, -88.8374