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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alsey

Illinois · 283 residents · 0.55 sq mi
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Alsey is a city of 283 people in Illinois. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $20,000. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 38%. The average commute runs 36 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
283
+15%vs 2000
vs 246 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.7
−17%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.55 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12218524831137419902000201020202024Alsey
2024258
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.2%(43)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(20)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(13)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(49)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.5%(27)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(25)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.5%(10)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.2%(26)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,156
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,774
−50%vs 2000
vs $15,652 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$20,000
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$260
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
92.7%
+6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
7.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(243)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(283)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
American33.3%(86)
German19.8%(51)
Irish14.7%(38)
English9.3%(24)
Scottish1.9%(5)
Finnish0.4%(1)
Swedish0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.4%
−14.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.5 min
+59%vs 2000
vs 22.4 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 married55.4%(56)
Married36.6%(37)
Widowed5%(5)
Divorced3%(3)
Women 15+
Never married42.9%(48)
Married27.7%(31)
Widowed8.9%(10)
Divorced20.5%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.8%
−16.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
46.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% 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)62.5%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alsey, Illinois?

Alsey, Illinois has about 283 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alsey, Illinois?

The typical household in Alsey, Illinois earns about $20,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alsey, Illinois expensive?

In Alsey, Illinois, the median home is worth about $20,000, and the typical rent is about $260 a month.

How educated are people in Alsey, Illinois?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Alsey, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alsey, Illinois?

About 9.5% of people in Alsey, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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