CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Creal Springs

Illinois · 777 residents · 1.03 sq mi

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Creal Springs is a city of 777 people in Illinois. 30.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $21,600. Households here earn about 38% less than in Illinois as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

777

+11%vs 2000

vs 702 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−15%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024324

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(133)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.8%(76)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(76)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.4%(42)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,096

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,272 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,352

−45%vs 2000

vs $13,483 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.7%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,600

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$214

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(675)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(12)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(773)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.2%(7)

Central American1.9%(6)

Panamanian1.9%(6)

Ancestry

Irish21.3%(69)

German10.5%(34)

French7.4%(24)

English6.8%(22)

American3.4%(11)

Scottish2.8%(9)

Welsh1.5%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 19.1 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 married9.9%(12)

Married57.9%(70)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced32.2%(39)

Women 15+

Never married13.3%(20)

Married51.3%(77)

Widowed8%(12)

Divorced27.3%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−16.5 ptssince 2013

from 24.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.6%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% 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)66.7%(8)

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 12 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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