Hurst

Population: 685
Median household income: $34,113
Median home value: $73,000

Hurst is a community in Williamson County, Illinois, home to 685 residents. At $34,113, its median household income sits below Williamson County's $65,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Hurst's population declined 7.9% from 744 to 685, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $57,300 to $73,000.

Owners occupy 52.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 685
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,113
Median home value: $73,000
Median gross rent: $376
Housing units: 393
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

744685

Median household income

$38,438$34,113

Median home value

$57,300$73,000

Median gross rent

$327$376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	744	$38,438	$57,300	—
2020	756	$28,929	$63,100	$327
2021	845	$35,962	$63,300	—
2022	769	$37,639	$71,700	$370
2023	685	$34,113	$73,000	$376

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.3%
5 to 17	122	17.8%
18 to 24	34	5.0%
25 to 34	61	8.9%
35 to 44	84	12.3%
45 to 54	27	3.9%
55 to 64	96	14.0%
65 to 74	137	20.0%
75 and over	108	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	592	86.4%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.6%
Asian	8	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	16.0%
High school graduate	184	35.9%
Some college or associate's	198	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	189	75.9%
Carpooled	19	7.6%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	14.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	17.9%
15 to 29 min	118	55.7%
30 to 44 min	37	17.5%
45 to 59 min	2	0.9%
60+ min	17	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 24.4% (162 of 663)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	47.1%
Nonfamily households	184	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	348	88.5%
Vacant	45	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	52.9%
Renter-occupied	164	47.1%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units23.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	261	66.4%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	94	23.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1736815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8370, -89.1474