CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenup

Illinois · 1,616 residents · 1.75 sq mi

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With 1,616 people, Greenup is a city in Illinois. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 41%. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,000. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,616

+5%vs 2000

vs 1,532 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(99)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(99)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(231)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.5%(153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(172)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(169)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,141

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,102

−44%vs 2000

vs $18,179 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,000

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $354 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,509)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,610)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.3%(5)

Other0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

English24.8%(452)

German23.9%(436)

American6.2%(113)

Irish5.8%(106)

Dutch1.9%(34)

Welsh1%(19)

Italian0.9%(17)

Polish0.9%(17)

French0.9%(16)

Scottish0.9%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(15)

Swedish0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married28.3%(169)

Married42.8%(256)

Widowed3.5%(21)

Divorced25.4%(152)

Women 15+

Never married30%(248)

Married31.8%(263)

Widowed20.5%(169)

Divorced17.7%(146)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 64.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% 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)32.9%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.1%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.2%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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