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Blairsville

Illinois · 243 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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Blairsville is a city of 243 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
84% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

243
−10%vs 2021
vs 270 in 2021
2020 – 2024
43.6
−23%vs 2021
vs 56.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 20202024
22624125627028520202024Blairsville
2024231
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.7%(9)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 911.1%(27)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.4%(18)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.1%(10)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(18)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(24)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.2%(20)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(32)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6419.3%(47)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.4%(18)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(12)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.3%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,955
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $51,667 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$25,624
−21%vs 2021
vs $32,406 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
8.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.9% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
5.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.4% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$786
US average: $1,124
83.7%
−8.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 92.2% in 2021
16.3% rent
2.60 people
+12%vs 2021
vs 2.33 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(270)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(219)
Black0.8%(2)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German24.5%(79)
Irish18%(58)
English9%(29)
Polish2.8%(9)
Scottish2.2%(7)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.6% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.3%
−4.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.1 min
−9%vs 2021
vs 30.9 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
94.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 92.9% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
59.4%
+4.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 54.9% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.8%
US average: 73.3%
9.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.8%
+2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 54.4% in 2021
43.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 45.6% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
5.3%
+5.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married6.2%(8)
Married84.5%(109)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced9.3%(12)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married89.8%(79)
Widowed10.2%(9)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.3%
+5.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
64.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
5.9%
US average: 13.7%
27.6%
US average: 17.6%
18.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
10.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era64.7%(22)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 34 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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How many people live in Blairsville, Illinois?

Blairsville, Illinois has about 243 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blairsville, Illinois?

The typical household in Blairsville, Illinois earns about $57,955 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blairsville, Illinois expensive?

In Blairsville, Illinois, the typical rent is about $786 a month.

How educated are people in Blairsville, Illinois?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Blairsville, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blairsville, Illinois?

About 5.0% of people in Blairsville, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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