CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alexis

Illinois · 913 residents · 0.48 sq mi

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With 913 people, Alexis is a city in Illinois. Median home value sits at $29,700. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 27% less than in Illinois as a whole. Renters pay $335 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

913

+6%vs 2000

vs 863 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.48 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024814

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(66)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(70)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(135)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(124)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(94)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(112)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(42)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,641

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,705 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,310

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,059 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,700

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$335

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(842)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(908)

Black0.5%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.6%(5)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(1)

Ancestry

Irish16.8%(137)

English15%(122)

German13.1%(107)

American8.7%(71)

Swedish8.2%(67)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(21)

Scottish1.1%(9)

Dutch1%(8)

Portuguese0.9%(7)

Arab0.5%(4)

Hungarian0.4%(3)

Polish0.4%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.2%(2)

French0.2%(2)

Russian0.2%(2)

British0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 15.9 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 married14.9%(44)

Married74.9%(221)

Widowed4.7%(14)

Divorced5.4%(16)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(71)

Married55.8%(192)

Widowed13.7%(47)

Divorced9.9%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.5%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% 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)16.9%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.6%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 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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