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62942

Grand Tower, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
628
Median household income
$36,458
People below poverty
32%
Median home value
$51,600

Income

The median income of households in 62942 was $36,458. An estimated 7.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4
$15,000 to $24,999 14.5
$25,000 to $34,999 22.1
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.2
$100,000 to $149,999 5.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 7.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 41250
Female 31250

An estimated 75.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,265. 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 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.5
Social Security 25.3
Retirement income 24.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.6
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 32 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 36.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 32.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 32
Children under 18 years below poverty 36.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 32.5

In 2020-2024, 45.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 14% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62942 in 2020-2024, 93.6% had health insurance coverage and 6.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.2% and public coverage was 56.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.8%.


In 2020-2024, 62942 had a total population of 628 - 343 (54.6%) females and 285 (45.4%) males. The median age was 23.8 years. An estimated 26.8% of the population was under 18 years, 39.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21% was 45 to 64 years, and 11 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62942 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 35 51
5 to 9 6 20
10 to 14 29 24
15 to 19 12 2
20 to 24 61 93
25 to 29 7 18
30 to 34 11 17
35 to 39 17 8
40 to 44 2 14
45 to 49 25 13
50 to 54 29 15
55 to 59 6 8
60 to 64 17 19
65 to 69 17 9
70 to 74 4 11
75 to 79 5 3
80 to 84 2 14
85 and over 0 4

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.8% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 9.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.2% of the people in 62942 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.2% of the people in 62942 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 249 households in 62942. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.1% of the households in 62942 while cohabiting couple households made up 25.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.1% of all households, while 12.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.4% of all households.

In 62942, 32.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.1
Cohabiting Couples 25.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.5% of males and 33.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.3 41.9
Now married, except separated 40.5 33.9
Separated 4.2 4.8
Widowed 0 12.9
Divorced 12.1 6.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62942, 5 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.1% of the people living in 62942 were U.S. natives. 74.8% of the 62942 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.9% of 62942 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62942 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 62942.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62942 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62942 in 2020-2024, 3.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.3% 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 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 98.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 62942 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 98.4
Different house, same county 1
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 1.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62942 was 160 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 21 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 99. College or graduate school enrollment was 40.

Educational Attainment of People in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 49.5
Some college, no degree 29.8
Associate's degree 13.6
Bachelor's degree 1.7
Graduate or professional degree 0

Disability

In 62942, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62942, 53.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 197 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 43 17.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 7 2.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62942 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.5
Construction 13
Manufacturing 6.9
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 10.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 32
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.8
Public administration 6.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62942 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 47 19
Service occupations 60 24.3
Sales and office occupations 30 12.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 38 15.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 72 29.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.7% of 62942 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 13.3

In 2020-2024, 62942 had a total of 302 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.5% 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"). 6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6
Mobile homes 20.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62942 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 48% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62942 had 249 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 53 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.1% while renters occupied 32.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.79.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2% and another 20.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62942:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62942 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 51
Electricity 43.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 5.2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62942 was $51,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.1 % had a mortgage. 59.9% 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 $964 and for owners without a mortgage it was $294.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62942 was $682. 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.