Lilbourn

Population: 1,021
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $65,600

Lilbourn, a community in New Madrid County, Missouri, has 1,021 residents. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the New Madrid County figure of $49,237.

From 2019 to 2023, Lilbourn's population declined 10.2% from 1,137 to 1,021, while its median home value rose 3.5% from $63,400 to $65,600.

The median gross rent is $692. 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,021
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $65,600
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 431
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1371,021

Median household income

$28,000$41,250

Median home value

$63,400$65,600

Median gross rent

$555$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,137	$28,000	$63,400	$555
2020	1,044	$29,118	$64,400	$651
2021	996	$33,813	$66,300	$660
2022	995	$47,750	$80,100	$700
2023	1,021	$41,250	$65,600	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	10.4%
5 to 17	197	19.3%
18 to 24	105	10.3%
25 to 34	96	9.4%
35 to 44	125	12.2%
45 to 54	129	12.6%
55 to 64	155	15.2%
65 to 74	50	4.9%
75 and over	58	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	710	69.5%
Black or African American	175	17.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.8%
Two or more races	126	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	27.2%
High school graduate	264	43.1%
Some college or associate's	117	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	22	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	43	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	307	79.7%
Carpooled	26	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	8.1%
Other means	5	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	38.1%
15 to 29 min	86	24.3%
30 to 44 min	108	30.5%
45 to 59 min	8	2.3%
60+ min	17	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 26.9% (275 of 1,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	74.8%
Nonfamily households	83	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	330	76.6%
Vacant	101	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	60.3%
Renter-occupied	131	39.7%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	348	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	5.1%
5 to 19 units	22	5.1%
20 or more units	8	1.9%
Mobile home & other	31	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2942536
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5908, -89.6131