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CITY · 2010 ACS

Grand Detour

Illinois · 429 residents · 1.17 sq mi
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With 429 people, Grand Detour is a city in Illinois. The median age is 52.8, about 16 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 33%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 52.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

429
−15%vs 2011
vs 503 in 2011
2010 – 2024
52.8
+5%vs 2011
vs 50.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Population, 20102024
255335415495575201020202024Grand Detour
2024297
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.7%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 143.3%(14)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.4%(19)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(14)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.3%(40)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410%(43)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.9%(77)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.7%(76)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7417.5%(75)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847%(30)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,581
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $33,269 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$25,051
−4%vs 2011
vs $25,984 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
16.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
18.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.510
−1%vs 2011
vs 0.516 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information15.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food6.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$109,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $108,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$581
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $581 in 2011
US average: $853
82.4%
+15.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 66.7% in 2011
17.6% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.08 people
+2%vs 2011
vs 2.04 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
21.5%
+6.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
64.1%
+5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.5% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.9
−11%vs 2011
vs 3.3 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(420)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(57)
Asian0%(0)
Other5.2%(26)
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(394)
Black1.6%(7)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(21)
Asian0.7%(3)
Other5%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(47)
Ancestry
German48.3%(223)
Irish21.4%(99)
English16%(74)
American4.8%(22)
Hungarian4.3%(20)
Portuguese3.7%(17)
Dutch3.5%(16)
Scottish2.8%(13)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
−6.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
6.6%
−5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
−2%vs 2011
vs 17.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
69.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
1.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
5.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
23.7%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.1% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
15.0%
−6.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
−7.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.1% in 2011
50.4%
+7.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.9% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.8%
−4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(76)
Married24.1%(45)
Widowed20.9%(39)
Divorced14.4%(27)
Women 15+
Never married53.5%(54)
Married40.6%(41)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5.9%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−23.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
79.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
93.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% 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)39.1%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War30.4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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 Grand Detour, Illinois?

Grand Detour, Illinois has about 429 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grand Detour, Illinois?

The typical household in Grand Detour, Illinois earns about $37,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Detour, Illinois expensive?

In Grand Detour, Illinois, the median home is worth about $109,700, and the typical rent is about $581 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Detour, Illinois?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Detour, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Detour, Illinois?

About 18.2% of people in Grand Detour, 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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