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61540

Lacon, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,753
Median household income
$78,824
People below poverty
11.2%
Median home value
$154,400

Income

The median income of households in 61540 was $78,824. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 16.4
$100,000 to $149,999 25.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 5.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81635
Female 46625

An estimated 76.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,697. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.8
Social Security 40.4
Retirement income 36.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.6
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11

In 2020-2024, 9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 24.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61540 in 2020-2024, 96.6% had health insurance coverage and 3.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.9% and public coverage was 41.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 61540 had a total population of 2,753 - 1,355 (49.2%) females and 1,398 (50.8%) males. The median age was 46.8 years. An estimated 18.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29% was 19 to 44 years, 27.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61540 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 51 89
5 to 9 39 80
10 to 14 73 43
15 to 19 112 52
20 to 24 82 51
25 to 29 55 125
30 to 34 108 52
35 to 39 80 115
40 to 44 67 64
45 to 49 73 32
50 to 54 60 87
55 to 59 72 68
60 to 64 198 160
65 to 69 103 104
70 to 74 58 58
75 to 79 72 95
80 to 84 50 14
85 and over 45 66

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 97.4% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 16.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 61540 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 96.5% of the people in 61540 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,222 households in 61540. The average household size was 2.17 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.9% of the households in 61540 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 18.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.8% of all households.

In 61540, 26.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.9
Cohabiting Couples 7.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.5% of males and 55% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.5 23
Now married, except separated 55.5 55
Separated 1.5 0.3
Widowed 4.7 8.4
Divorced 9.7 13.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61540, 39 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.6% of the people living in 61540 were U.S. natives. 86.8% of the 61540 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.4% of 61540 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61540 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 61540.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 100
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61540 in 2020-2024, 2.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 61540 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 3.5
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61540 was 463 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 35 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 356. College or graduate school enrollment was 72.

Educational Attainment of People in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.9
High school diploma or equivalency 40.7
Some college, no degree 21.9
Associate's degree 12.3
Bachelor's degree 13.6
Graduate or professional degree 3.6

Disability

In 61540, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61540, 52.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 996 80.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 160 13
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 78 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61540 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 15
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61540 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 369 29.9
Service occupations 263 21.3
Sales and office occupations 233 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 152 12.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 217 17.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 88.7% of 61540 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 88.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 7.1

In 2020-2024, 61540 had a total of 1,321 housing units. Of these housing units, 89.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 89.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.8
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61540 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 61.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61540 had 1,222 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 99 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.3% while renters occupied 19.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.27 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.76.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.4% and another 34.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61540:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68
Electricity 28.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 2.9
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61540 was $154,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.9 % had a mortgage. 50.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,309 and for owners without a mortgage it was $656.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61540 was $795. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.