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Fidelity

Illinois · 53 residents · 0.10 sq mi
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Fidelity is home to 53 people in Illinois. 37.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 60% less than in Illinois as a whole. There are 52 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $12,917, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

53
−50%vs 2000
vs 105 in 2000
1990 – 2025
525 / sq mi
−50%vs 2000
vs 1,040 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
39.4
+11%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
388312817321819902000201020202024Fidelity
202471
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.3%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.9%(1)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.8%(2)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(4)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(7)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(9)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5420.8%(11)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.2%(7)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(1)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,917
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,277
−7%vs 2000
vs $7,798 in 2000
US average: $14,340
37.7%
+9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,800
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $13,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $390 in 2000
US average: $450
62.5%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.0% in 2000
37.5% rent
1.5
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-Hispanic100%(105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(53)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
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
American2.8%(2)
English1.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
35.1%
−35.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married57.9%(11)
Married42.1%(8)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married40%(10)
Married32%(8)
Widowed28%(7)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−25.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
4.2%
−22.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.9%
−18.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
98.6%
+46.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
4.2%
−33.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
100.0%
+23.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% 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)100%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)100%(2)
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 2 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 Fidelity, Illinois?

Fidelity, Illinois has about 53 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fidelity, Illinois?

The typical household in Fidelity, Illinois earns about $12,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fidelity, Illinois expensive?

In Fidelity, Illinois, the median home is worth about $18,800, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Fidelity, Illinois?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fidelity, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fidelity, Illinois?

About 37.7% of people in Fidelity, 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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