CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Abingdon

Illinois · 3,597 residents · 1.43 sq mi

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With 3,597 people, Abingdon is a city in Illinois. Median home value sits at $30,100. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $243 a month. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 24%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,597

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,612 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(222)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(242)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(347)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(272)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(197)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(499)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(464)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.2%(476)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(297)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.4%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,470

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,642 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,368

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,711 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.2%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

22.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(3,517)

Black0.6%(20)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(41)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(3,567)

Black0.8%(28)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(51)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(128)

South American1.6%(55)

Venezuelan1.6%(55)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.1%(3)

Filipino0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German20.5%(707)

Irish15.7%(539)

English10.8%(371)

American9%(310)

Scottish6.2%(212)

Swedish3.9%(134)

Italian2.8%(97)

French1%(33)

Belgian0.8%(29)

Danish0.6%(21)

French Canadian0.4%(13)

Subsaharan African0.3%(12)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.3%(11)

Dutch0.3%(11)

Polish0.3%(11)

British0.3%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 16.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.4%(625)

Married42.3%(609)

Widowed6.3%(91)

Divorced7.9%(114)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(390)

Married45.7%(571)

Widowed6.6%(83)

Divorced16.5%(206)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.8%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.7%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.2%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War36.6%(60)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 164 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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