CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Herrin

Illinois · 10,856 residents · 9.67 sq mi

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With 10,856 people, Herrin is a city in Illinois. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $34,600. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,856

−4%vs 2000

vs 11,298 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(651)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(718)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(633)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(702)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(631)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(1,528)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(1,333)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(1,186)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(1,026)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(1,275)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(831)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(342)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,722

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,532 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,497

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,782 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,600

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(10,850)

Black0.9%(103)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(107)

Asian0.7%(76)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(10,816)

Black0.2%(19)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(20)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other0%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(388)

Central American0.6%(79)

Guatemalan0.4%(46)

South American0.3%(32)

Colombian0.3%(32)

Panamanian0.2%(22)

Puerto Rican0.1%(14)

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Thai0.2%(28)

Chinese0.1%(17)

Ancestry

German19.7%(2,412)

English13.1%(1,596)

Irish12.6%(1,546)

American6.1%(747)

Italian5.9%(721)

Polish3.9%(477)

French3.8%(464)

Scottish3%(371)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(157)

Norwegian0.9%(116)

Dutch0.9%(104)

Lithuanian0.7%(85)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(57)

British0.4%(46)

Croatian0.4%(45)

Danish0.4%(44)

Portuguese0.2%(26)

Hungarian0.2%(24)

Subsaharan African0.2%(24)

Russian0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(19)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Serbian0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Macedonian0.1%(9)

Swedish0.1%(9)

West Indian0%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.5%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married28.8%(1,450)

Married51.9%(2,615)

Widowed3.9%(196)

Divorced15.4%(775)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(1,173)

Married45.7%(2,362)

Widowed9.4%(486)

Divorced22.2%(1,148)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% 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)28.7%(212)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(216)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(260)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 739 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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