CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Adeline

Illinois · 156 residents · 0.27 sq mi

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With 156 people, Adeline is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $26,300. Households here earn about 18% less than in Illinois as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 58%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

156

+12%vs 2000

vs 139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−16%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202482

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.8%(20)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(13)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.3%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.5%(7)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,429

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,128

−50%vs 2000

vs $20,301 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,300

−58%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $625 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

12.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(134)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(154)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German54.9%(45)

American17.1%(14)

English15.9%(13)

Irish4.9%(4)

Swedish4.9%(4)

Polish3.7%(3)

Dutch2.4%(2)

Italian1.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.2%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.0%

−22.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.4 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 22.1 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 married31.4%(11)

Married51.4%(18)

Widowed11.4%(4)

Divorced5.7%(2)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(11)

Married52.5%(21)

Widowed10%(4)

Divorced10%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−14.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.9%

−16.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.8%

+20.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.9%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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