CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Broadwell

Illinois · 122 residents · 0.18 sq mi

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Broadwell is home to 122 people in Illinois. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,800. The poverty rate is 3.3%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

122

−28%vs 2000

vs 169 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.3

+10%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024248

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.1%(16)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.8%(12)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(17)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(15)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.7%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,729

−46%vs 2000

vs $19,911 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $332 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.0%

+22.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.4% in 2000

6.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(169)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(122)

Black0%(0)

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

South American5.2%(13)

Colombian5.2%(13)

Mexican1.6%(4)

Ancestry

German8.5%(21)

American6%(15)

English5.6%(14)

Irish5.2%(13)

British4%(10)

Dutch3.2%(8)

Swedish2.4%(6)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest South American population · Largest Colombian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.1%

−36.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married28.4%(42)

Married51.4%(76)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced20.3%(30)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(10)

Married52.8%(38)

Widowed16.7%(12)

Divorced16.7%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.7%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.8%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% 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)46.4%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.1%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 28 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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