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East Gillespie

Illinois · 219 residents · 0.319 sq mi
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East Gillespie has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,000. Population has declined 6% since 2000. 1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $33,700. The poverty rate of 22.1% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 35% less than the Illinois median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

219
−6%vs 2000
vs 234 in 2000
1990 – 2025
687 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 734 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
34.7
−13%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1772292813323841990201020202024East Gillespie
2024367
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$21,000
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,653
−58%vs 2000
vs $20,628 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.1%
+16.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,700
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$370
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $479 in 2000
US average: $450
93.1%
+8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
6.9% rent
1.6
+17%vs 2000
vs 1.4 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(230)
Black0.4%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score2.1%(5)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(219)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
0
−100%vs 2000
vs 2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

1.4%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.2%
−16.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.9 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 25.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in East Gillespie, Illinois?

East Gillespie, Illinois has about 219 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in East Gillespie, Illinois?

The typical household in East Gillespie, Illinois earns about $21,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Gillespie, Illinois expensive?

In East Gillespie, Illinois, the median home is worth about $33,700, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.

How educated are people in East Gillespie, Illinois?

About 1.4% of adults age 25 and over in East Gillespie, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Gillespie, Illinois?

About 22.1% of people in East Gillespie, 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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