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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dix

Illinois · 444 residents · 2.07 sq mi
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With 444 people, Dix is a city in Illinois. The median age is 52.3, about 19 years above the US median. Households here earn about 61% less than in Illinois as a whole. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $12,596, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $162 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $12,596, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 52.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

444
−10%vs 2000
vs 494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
214 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 238 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
52.3
+5%vs 2000
vs 49.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.07 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33641349056764419902000201020202024Dix
2024568
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.1%(18)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(22)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(16)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411%(49)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(62)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.7%(21)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(45)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7417.8%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8416.9%(75)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.8%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,596
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $12,222 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,064
−19%vs 2000
vs $12,463 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.7%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,800
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$162
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $191 in 2000
US average: $450
49.8%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.6% in 2000
50.2% rent
3.4
1990 – 2024
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-Hispanic98.2%(485)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)
Asian0.8%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(440)
Black0.5%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(2)
2
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
German18.3%(104)
English13%(74)
Irish11.6%(66)
Polish9.7%(55)
American8.5%(48)
Scottish4.6%(26)
French1.4%(8)
Hungarian0.9%(5)
Swedish0.7%(4)
Welsh0.5%(3)
Norwegian0.4%(2)
Swiss0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.5%
−11.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 12.5 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 married30.5%(75)
Married30.5%(75)
Widowed7.7%(19)
Divorced31.3%(77)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(77)
Married28%(58)
Widowed3.4%(7)
Divorced31.4%(65)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.8%
+4.1 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)18.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era67.6%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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 Dix, Illinois?

Dix, Illinois has about 444 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dix, Illinois?

The typical household in Dix, Illinois earns about $12,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dix, Illinois expensive?

In Dix, Illinois, the median home is worth about $42,800, and the typical rent is about $162 a month.

How educated are people in Dix, Illinois?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Dix, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dix, Illinois?

About 11.7% of people in Dix, 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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