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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burnt Prairie

Illinois · 76 residents · 0.08 sq mi
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Burnt Prairie is a city of 76 people in Illinois. 46.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $14,999. Households here earn about 50% less than in Illinois as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $16,250, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

76
+31%vs 2000
vs 58 in 2000
1990 – 2025
1,000 / sq mi
+31%vs 2000
vs 763 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
31.3
−41%vs 2000
vs 53.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.08 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25589212515819902000201020202024Burnt Prairie
202443
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.8%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1915.8%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(13)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 441.3%(1)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5423.7%(18)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.3%(4)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.3%(1)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(3)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.6%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,250
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$7,751
−47%vs 2000
vs $14,572 in 2000
US average: $14,340
46.1%
+17.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$175
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $333 in 2000
US average: $450
79.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
20.7% rent
0.9
1990 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(57)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(76)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English37.2%(16)
German23.3%(10)
French7%(3)
American2.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
40.5%
−26.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
−43%vs 2000
vs 21.6 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 married5.9%(1)
Married76.5%(13)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced17.6%(3)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married81.3%(13)
Widowed12.5%(2)
Divorced6.3%(1)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.6%
+14.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−27.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
39.5%
+18.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.2%
−13.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
72.1%
+20.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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 Burnt Prairie, Illinois?

Burnt Prairie, Illinois has about 76 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burnt Prairie, Illinois?

The typical household in Burnt Prairie, Illinois earns about $16,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burnt Prairie, Illinois expensive?

In Burnt Prairie, Illinois, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $175 a month.

How educated are people in Burnt Prairie, Illinois?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in Burnt Prairie, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burnt Prairie, Illinois?

About 46.1% of people in Burnt Prairie, 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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