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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Good Hope

Illinois · 400 residents · 0.30 sq mi
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With 400 people, Good Hope is a city in Illinois. The typical home is worth $31,000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 32% less than in Illinois as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $271 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

400
−4%vs 2000
vs 415 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.30 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35338241144046919902000201020202024Good Hope
2024438
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(33)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194%(16)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(18)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(68)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(52)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(50)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(29)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(27)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,083
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,386 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,224
−30%vs 2000
vs $14,555 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,000
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$271
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
76.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(411)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(394)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.5%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(3)
Peruvian0.2%(1)
Ancestry
German21%(92)
Irish12.1%(53)
English10.5%(46)
American8.2%(36)
Scottish4.8%(21)
Swedish4.3%(19)
Italian4.1%(18)
Dutch1.4%(6)
Austrian0.9%(4)
French0.9%(4)
Polish0.7%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.1%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.8%
−12.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 11.2 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 married46.9%(84)
Married39.7%(71)
Widowed4.5%(8)
Divorced8.9%(16)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(42)
Married40.4%(69)
Widowed12.3%(21)
Divorced22.8%(39)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.5%
−11.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)41.4%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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 Good Hope, Illinois?

Good Hope, Illinois has about 400 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Good Hope, Illinois?

The typical household in Good Hope, Illinois earns about $22,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Good Hope, Illinois expensive?

In Good Hope, Illinois, the median home is worth about $31,000, and the typical rent is about $271 a month.

How educated are people in Good Hope, Illinois?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Good Hope, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Good Hope, Illinois?

About 11.3% of people in Good Hope, 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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