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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Creal Springs

Illinois · 702 residents · 1.03 sq mi
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Creal Springs is home to 702 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 46%. The typical home is worth $30,200. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 23.7%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

702
−10%since 1990
from 777 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.1
+18%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27941555168682219902000201020202024Creal Springs
2024324
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.1%(29)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(50)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(44)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(82)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.5%(95)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(84)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.8%(83)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(62)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(47)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.1%(22)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,272
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,096 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,483
+83%since 1990
from $7,352 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.7%
−7.0 ptssince 1990
from 30.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$30,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$320
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $214 in 1990
US average: $602
79.5%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 77.9% in 1990
20.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(773)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(675)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(12)
Asian0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
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)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.0%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 54.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 1.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
−17%since 1990
from 23.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.3%(62)
Married67.3%(179)
Widowed3.4%(9)
Divorced6%(16)
Women 15+
Never married11.3%(29)
Married49.2%(126)
Widowed26.2%(67)
Divorced13.3%(34)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−16.5 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Creal Springs, Illinois?

Creal Springs, Illinois has about 702 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Creal Springs, Illinois?

The typical household in Creal Springs, Illinois earns about $25,272 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Creal Springs, Illinois expensive?

In Creal Springs, Illinois, the median home is worth about $30,200, and the typical rent is about $320 a month.

How educated are people in Creal Springs, Illinois?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Creal Springs, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Creal Springs, Illinois?

About 23.7% of people in Creal Springs, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Creal Springs, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Creal Springs, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 75 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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

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