Washburn

Population: 1,026
Median household income: $79,306
Median home value: $90,700

Located in Woodford County, Illinois, Washburn is a community with a population of 1,026. At $79,306, its median household income sits below Woodford County's $85,629.

From 2019 to 2023, Washburn's population declined 10.6% from 1,148 to 1,026, while its median home value rose 12.7% from $80,500 to $90,700.

The median resident is 38.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,026
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,306
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 485
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1481,026

Median household income

$52,586$79,306

Median home value

$80,500$90,700

Median gross rent

$756$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,148	$52,586	$80,500	$756
2020	1,109	$55,167	$77,300	$766
2021	1,150	$49,000	$78,100	$832
2022	1,127	$60,250	$86,700	$838
2023	1,026	$79,306	$90,700	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	7.7%
5 to 17	163	15.9%
18 to 24	103	10.0%
25 to 34	139	13.5%
35 to 44	100	9.7%
45 to 54	135	13.2%
55 to 64	141	13.7%
65 to 74	122	11.9%
75 and over	44	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	994	96.9%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	6.3%
High school graduate	268	39.4%
Some college or associate's	254	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	84	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	32	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	439	84.1%
Carpooled	42	8.0%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	16.9%
15 to 29 min	174	35.8%
30 to 44 min	113	23.3%
45 to 59 min	60	12.3%
60+ min	57	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.0% (90 of 1,003)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	54.1%
Nonfamily households	204	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	91.5%
Vacant	41	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	78.4%
Renter-occupied	96	21.6%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	458	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	2.1%
5 to 19 units	16	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779007
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9203, -89.2918