CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cooksville

Illinois · 192 residents · 0.22 sq mi

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With 192 people, Cooksville is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The median age is 39.7, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $34,700. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Median rent is $175 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

192

−10%vs 2000

vs 213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.7

+9%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024200

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.6%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(14)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(34)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.1%(29)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,000

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,094 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,726

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,984 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,700

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$175

−65%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $658 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.5%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.0% in 2000

8.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(212)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(192)

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.

Ancestry

German45.5%(91)

Irish9.5%(19)

English8%(16)

Norwegian4%(8)

Italian3.5%(7)

Australian3%(6)

Polish3%(6)

French1%(2)

Scottish1%(2)

Slovak1%(2)

Slovene1%(2)

Swedish1%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1%(2)

Austrian0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−17.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.0 min

+182%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married53.2%(42)

Married41.8%(33)

Widowed2.5%(2)

Divorced2.5%(2)

Women 15+

Never married27.2%(22)

Married39.5%(32)

Widowed17.3%(14)

Divorced16%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.5%

−17.3 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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