Johnston City

Population: 3,351
Median household income: $46,629
Median home value: $84,500

Located in Williamson County, Illinois, Johnston City is a community with a population of 3,351. At $46,629, its median household income sits below Williamson County's $65,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnston City's population declined 2.9% from 3,450 to 3,351, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $65,800 to $84,500.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $830.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,351
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,629
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,707
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4503,351

Median household income

$38,696$46,629

Median home value

$65,800$84,500

Median gross rent

$532$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,450	$38,696	$65,800	$532
2020	3,414	$37,500	$65,300	$585
2021	3,403	$55,625	$64,800	$596
2022	3,377	$51,429	$75,800	$740
2023	3,351	$46,629	$84,500	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	4.5%
5 to 17	422	12.6%
18 to 24	428	12.8%
25 to 34	333	9.9%
35 to 44	394	11.8%
45 to 54	497	14.8%
55 to 64	507	15.1%
65 to 74	261	7.8%
75 and over	359	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,070	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	262	11.1%
High school graduate	566	24.1%
Some college or associate's	1,007	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	245	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	271	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,262	84.7%
Carpooled	140	9.4%
Public transit	35	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	939	65.3%
15 to 29 min	294	20.5%
30 to 44 min	131	9.1%
45 to 59 min	43	3.0%
60+ min	30	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 14.8% (496 of 3,351)

	Count	Share
Family households	930	60.0%
Nonfamily households	621	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,551	90.9%
Vacant	156	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,231	79.4%
Renter-occupied	320	20.6%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,338	78.4%
1-unit, attached	50	2.9%
2 to 4 units	235	13.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	21	1.2%
Mobile home & other	63	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738544
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.8210, -88.9293